An unidentified group has attacked veteran journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama’s residence in Piliyandala early this morning.
According to eyewitnesses, a group of four men had arrived in a white coloured van wearing facemasks and had been carrying weapons.
The attackers are reported to have entered the journalist’s housing complex after threatening the security official at the gate by holding a gun to his head.
Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama has revealed that after forcefully entering the housing complex the attackers had pelted stones at his house.
He further said he had also heard multiple gunshots following the attack on his house.
Stating that he had immediately informed the Police, Samarawickrama said that they had arrived at the location and had commenced investigations.
Chamuditha Samarawickrama is a renowned journalist and critic who hosts a television show in which he reviews and questions various politicians, other officials, and political affairs. (NewsWire)
චමුදිත ජෙප්පෝ එක්ක එකතු වෙලා අපේ සර්ට අපකීර්තිය ගේන්න කරපු වැඩක්. අපේ සර් එහෙම නෑ. මම දන්නෙත් නෑ මටත් කිව්වේ බයියෙක්
According to eyewitnesses, a group of four men had arrived in a white coloured van wearing facemasks and had been carrying weapons.
The attackers are reported to have entered the journalist’s housing complex after threatening the security official at the gate by holding a gun to his head.
Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama has revealed that after forcefully entering the housing complex the attackers had pelted stones at his house.
He further said he had also heard multiple gunshots following the attack on his house.
Stating that he had immediately informed the Police, Samarawickrama said that they had arrived at the location and had commenced investigations.
Chamuditha Samarawickrama is a renowned journalist and critic who hosts a television show in which he reviews and questions various politicians, other officials, and political affairs. (NewsWire)
චමුදිත ජෙප්පෝ එක්ක එකතු වෙලා අපේ සර්ට අපකීර්තිය ගේන්න කරපු වැඩක්. අපේ සර් එහෙම නෑ. මම දන්නෙත් නෑ මටත් කිව්වේ බයියෙක්
