Posted by Editor on January 2, 2026 – 7:05 am
A 20-year-old man was shot lifeless and two others have been injured in a taking pictures carried out by suspects who arrived on a motorbike and a three-wheeler at a rented home alongside Menikagara Street, Koratota, Nawagamuwa, within the Kaduwela space final night time (January 01), Sri Lanka Police mentioned.
In response to Police, the taking pictures passed off between 9:30 PM and 10:00 PM, concentrating on three people who have been inside the home on the time. Preliminary investigations by the Nawagamuwa Police revealed that the suspects opened fireplace and fled the scene instantly after the incident.
One sufferer, who was shot close to the lavatory of the home, died on the scene. The deceased was recognized as a 20-year-old resident of Borella.
The 2 injured victims, residents of Wadiyagoda in Ambalantota and Dematagoda, have been first admitted to the Oruwala Regional Hospital in Athurugiriya. They have been later transferred to the Homagama Base Hospital for additional therapy. Police acknowledged that one of many injured individuals sustained 4 gunshot wounds, whereas the opposite suffered one gunshot wound.
Police additionally mentioned that 15 bullet casings of 9mm ammunition have been recovered from the scene.
Additional investigations revealed that the three people had moved into the rented home about one and a half months in the past and have been attending a New Yr’s get together on the time of the taking pictures.
The motive for the assault has not but been decided, nonetheless Police suspect it might be linked to a dispute between two underworld teams.
The Nawagamuwa Police, along with the Nugegoda Divisional Prison Investigation Bureau, are persevering with investigations into the incident.
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