A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in a three‑wheeler in the Nugegoda area last night (22 Dec) before opening fire, has been released to the media.
The individual injured in the shooting is currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.
The injured person is a 25‑year‑old youth residing at Sri Saranankara Road, Bodhiyawatta, Dehiwala.
The motive behind the shooting has not yet been revealed, and no suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident so far.
Officials of the Crimes Investigation Division of the Mount Lavinia Police Division together with Kohuwala Police are conducting further investigations into the shooting. (Newswire)