The individual who was injured in a shooting reported near the Ambalangoda Urban Council premises today has succumbed to injuries.
Sri Lanka Police have clarified that the victim in the shooting is not a councillor, but a businessman.
According to Police Media Spokesperson, ASP Wootler, the businessman, a seafood trader, was admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital following the shooting.
ASP Wootler further said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the attack was carried out by a group that arrived in a white vehicle and fled the scene immediately after.
Initial Police inquiries suggest that the target of the shooting was the husband of the elder sister of “Karandeniya Sudda,” a suspected member of an organized crime gang.
The Police Media Spokesperson further stated that four separate teams have now launched investigations into the incident. (Newswire)