The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has reignited the controversy over former MP Uddika Premaratne’s car shooting, directing the CID to seek urgent advice from the Attorney General after revelations that the attack may have been staged.
The Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate’s Court has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to promptly obtain the Attorney General’s advice on the high-profile shooting incident involving the car of former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Anuradhapura District MP and actor Uddika Premaratne.
The police disclosed on June 13, 2024, that preliminary investigations confirmed the shooting was allegedly staged by Premaratne himself. According to the revelations, the plan was orchestrated in collaboration with an Assistant Superintendent of Police, who has since fled to Malaysia.
The controversial incident occurred on September 17, 2023, when shots were reportedly fired at Premaratne’s car around 10.30 pm outside his residence on Airport Road, Anuradhapura. The vehicle sustained only minor damage, and Premaratne was unharmed.
Two days later, on September 19, 2023, Premaratne addressed Parliament, delivering a dramatic statement claiming he had been shot by the country’s “corrupt system.” He denounced both Sri Lanka’s political and social structures as fundamentally flawed, asserting that these systemic failures continue to fuel the nation’s crises.
The resurfacing of the case and the court’s latest directive has once again placed the former MP under the spotlight, raising questions about political theatrics, accountability, and the integrity of law enforcement. With the Attorney General’s guidance now awaited, the saga appears far from over.
