A forty-five year old restaurant owner was shot dead last night in Vavuniya.
The man, identified as Vadivelu, was shot in Maharambaikkulam by unidentified gunmen as he left his restaurant, situated in Vairavapuliyankulam, at around 10:30pm local time, the Uthayan reported.
"He did not return to home all night, we were waiting expecting him, but he did not come. Only in the morning we informed that he was shot dead, we are not even sure why he was in Maharambaikkulam," Mr Vadivelu's relatives said.
Mr Vadivelu previously contested the 2000 parliamentary elections with the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO).
More recently, he was affiliated with the paramilitary group, EPDP, the newspaper quoted locals as saying.
Vavuniya police said seven empty cartridges were recovered from the scene. They are reportedly investigating the incident further.
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