Politician and Secretary injured by a Grenade Blast
Upali was the Private Secretary to a senior Politician in Polonnaruwa. On 11th of October 1987 at around 9 am Upali and his Boss were at their office in the Polonnaruwa Town Centre. An unknown assailant entered the office and lobbed a hand grenade to the place where the two of them were seated. The grenade exploded and both suffered injuries. The noise created by the blast caused pandemonium in the town. The two victims were put in the politician’s…