Tense situation after shooting of Tamil man in Ariyalai

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22Oct 2017

A Tamil man has been shot in Ariyalai, creating a tense situation in the area with Sri Lankan army and Special Task Force troops deployed.

24-year-old Don Bosco Rikman, a fisherman from the Uthayapuram village of Ariyalai East was shot this afternoon by unknown persons.

Mr Rikman is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.