NPP candidate injured during Sunday’s protest dies

By Norman Palihawadane

A JVP-led NPP local government candidate, injured during Sunday’s protest, in Colombo, died yesterday (27).

The deceased was identified as 61-year-old Nimal Amarasiri, an NPP candidate for the Nivithigala Pradeshiya Sabha.

Hospital sources said the victim, admitted to the ICU of the National Hospital, had died around 11.00 am, yesterday.