location: Kurunegala
notes: Unknown gunmen opened fire at a residence in Kurunegala belonging to North Western Provincial Council member Lakshman Wendaruwa, who yesterday defected from the government and pledged support to the Common Candidate. One of the bullets had hit a security guard, who has been admitted to the Kurunegala Hospital for treatment.
target_text: location: Kurunegala, fatalities: 0