Govt condemns Trinco killing

COLOMBO: The Government has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of Vanniasingham Vigneswaran, the President of the Trincomalee District Tamil People's Forum in Trincomalee yesterday.

On the instruction of the President, Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando accompanied by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (CID), flew to Trincomalee to visit the scene of the incident. The IGP said a special police team would inquire the eye witnesses.

The team also would investigate the motive behind the killing. The President has also ordered the IGP to expedite the investigations and bring the culprits to book irrespective of their status.

While condoling with the bereaved family, the Government said it was deeply concerned about politically motivated killings at a time when the Geneva talks are to begin in a few days.

According to the Police, Vigneswaran, an employee of Bank of Ceylon, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen who arrived in a motor cycle when he was entering the bank.