He was killed in a suicide bomber explosion at Weliveriya on April 6 , 2008 at the age of 68 . He had been organizing a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration . Sri Lankan cabinet minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and former athlete K.A. Karunaratne were also killed
suicide bomber explosion at Weliveriya
2008 Weliveriya bombing
Lakshman de Alwis