Father of Sri Lanka cricketer shot dead

 

Father of noted Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead. The player`s father is Mr. Ranjan who is a local politician. According to the police, unidentified gunmen has shot him down at the midnight of Thursday. Investigations were under way and no conclusions were yet made regarding the cause of murder. Hearing the demise of his father Dhananjaya has withdrawn from the test match series with West Indies.