A Policeman has been killed by a Buddhist monk today at a temple in the Ratnapura Weralupe Galande area. According to sources the Policeman, a sergeant attached to the Ratnapura Police had visited the temple around 9.30am today to execute a warrant regarding a case being heard against the monk when he was fatally attacked.
A resident in the area had called 119 to inform of the incident. However responding officers were also attacked by the monk who had tried to hurl a hand grenade at them. The Police were able to prevent the attack, going on to arrest the monk instead.
The killed Policeman has been identified as Police Seargent 44101 Samarawickrama attached to the MO Branch of the Ratnapura Police. He was a resident of Embilipitiya and father of two.
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