Sri Lanka: Minister assasinated
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar has been shot dead. He was shot near his home in Colombo. A last minute job has a post profiling the man. Sepia Mutiny provides more details.
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The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar has been shot dead. He was shot near his home in Colombo. A last minute job has a post profiling the man. Sepia Mutiny provides more details.
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