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COLOMBO - AN ethnic Tamil opposition MP has died after he was shot by an unidentified gunman while attending a New Year service at a Hindu temple in the Sri Lankan capital, police said on Tuesday.
T. Maheswaran, a lawmaker from the United National Party (UNP), died after he was admitted to the intensive care unit of the main hospital in Colombo with gun shot wounds, a hospital spokeswoman, Pushpa Soysa said.
'He had several bullet injuries, including to the head,' she said.
'Another 10 people who were wounded have been brought to the hospital for treatment.'
Mr Maheswaran, who represents the embattled northern district of Jaffna, has been highly critical of the government's military campaign. He survived a similar attack two years ago.
Police said the gunman was mingling with devotees at the temple and pulled out a revolver and shot Mr Maheswaran at close range. -- AFP
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