Update: Meegoda shooting : Former PS Councillor dies

August 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Former member of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha, Shantha Mudunkotuwa, who was injured in a shooting reported in Meegoda today, has succumbed to injuries.

According to the Police Spokesman, Mudunkotuwa, who was riding a motorcycle, was shot by unidentified gunmen travelling in a car.

The shooting was reported on Attygalle Road in Meegoda this afternoon.

The injured 46-year-old former councillor was admitted to the Homagama Hospital, after which he succumbed to injuries.

The Meegoda Police is conducting investigations into the shooting. (Newswire)