Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- The lawyers of the National People's Power (NPP) have issued a statement condemning the shooting death of a lawyer, Buddhika Mallawarachchi, and his wife in the Akuregoda, Thalangama area on 13 February 2026.

The statement expressed strong condemnation of the attack on a community committed to defending citizens' rights both inside and outside the courts, carried out by underworld criminals allegedly nurtured by previous rulers to serve narrow political goals.

In the statement, NPP lawyers said:

"We are deeply saddened by the death of our comrade Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife. This cruel and inhuman attack targets not only a lawyer and his spouse but also the citizens of this country at large.

The incident...