Lalith Athulathmudali, the former Cabinet Minister of Trade, National Security, Agriculture, Education and Deputy Minister of Defence of
Sri Lanka was killed at 8:10 p.m.
Sri Lanka Time (2.10 p.m.
UTC) on 23 April 1993 in
Kirulapana. Athulathmudali was fatally shot while addressing a gathering, approximately 4 weeks ahead of the Provincial Council elections for the
Western Province, May 1993.