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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11721119" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Pol.sri_lanka.png/113px-Pol.sri_lanka.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i.imgur.com/HFFlh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Three people were arrested in connection with the killing of a British  tourist in Tangalle early Sunday morning. However the main suspect,  Chairman of the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha is still at large, the police  said.The van in which the suspects fled the area following the incident was  also found in the Vitharandeniya area in Tangalle on Sunday night.“The suspects surrendered to the police. The other suspect is the owner of the van,” police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said.“We have identified a number of suspects who were inside the hotel in  Medilla at the time of the incident. All were under the influence of  alcohol and we have recorded a number of statements,” he said.“I can say that we are looking to arrest more than ten suspects in  connection with the incident. Also we are still waiting for the medical  report,” he added.The British national succumbed to his injuries before admission to the  hospital and a 24 year old Russian girl who was with him was admitted to  the hospital with serious injuries following a confrontation with  several locals allegedly led by a local politician in the area inside a  hotel in Medilla area in Tangalle.Initial police investigations revealed that the victim had tried to  intervene to stop a brawl between two local factions resulting in his  death. According to eyewitnesses the local politician had allegedly  assaulted both foreigners with sharp weapons.The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) took over investigations last evening from the Tangalle police.A Christmas party was taking place inside the hotel at the time of the  incident at around 1.30am. The Russian girl who was with the victim who  arrived to Sri Lanka last Saturday, is now receiving treatment at the  Karapitiya General Hospital and she is in a critical condition.  Eyewitnesses said that she was physically assaulted by the suspects.Several broken pieces of bottle were found at the scene. According to eyewitnesses gun shots were also heard inside the hotel. DM</blockquote>

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