A sum of Rs. 4.2 million (Mn) was awarded as compensation to the family of Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Upul Chaminda, who was killed in a recent shooting incident in Weligama.
Accordingly, President and Defence Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe contributed Rs. 2.5 million, while the Police Department added Rs. 1.7 million to pay compensation to the family of the deceased.
On 31 December of last year, SI Chaminda of the Colombo Crimes Division was killed while another Police officer was injured after a shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama during a raid.