Two killed in shooting in Ambalangoda

27 July 2022 09:41 pm Views - 1842

Two persons had been killed and another injured when an unidentified gunman opened fire at them at Galagoda in Ambalangoda this evening.


Police said the gunman who had arrived on a motorcycle had opened fire and one of the victim's had died on the spot while two other persons had been admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital. Another victim later succumbed to the injuries.

The victims were identified as 44 and 49 years old, and were residents of Kuleegoda.

Investigation revealed that the shooting might have been linked  to the shooting incident at Uruwatta in Ambalangoda yesterday.