Two people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a JVP meeting at Katuwana in Hambantota this evening (June 15).
One of the victims is a woman, while the other is the owner of the house where the meeting took place.
Armed men in four motorcycles had carried out the attack, reports said.
JVP activists, including central committee member Nalinda Jayatissa, were chairing the meeting.
SLM