Puttalam village tense after killing

A traffic policeman was shot dead last evening at a village near Puttalam, reports said.

The village was tense after the incident.

Meanwhile, another policeman was injured in an assault by a group of people. At least five people were injured in the clash.

However, Police Media Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody could not be contacted over the phone at the time of going to press.