A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 74-year-old man in the Galwehera area of Ahungalla, police said.

The suspect, a resident of Ahungalla, was arrested by officers of the Galle District Crime Division in Galwehera on Sunday (04), hours after the shooting.

The victim was reportedly inside a house in Galwehera when he was shot and injured during the early hours of Sunday.

Following the incident, the Galle District Crime Division launched an investigation and subsequently arrested the suspect that afternoon.

Police said that information uncovered while questioning the suspect led investigators to recover a pistol suspected to have been used in the shooting.

The firearm had reportedly been concealed inside a house in the Galwehera area.

The Galle District Crime Division is conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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The driver of a three-wheeler has been injured in a shooting reported in the Ahungalla area today.

The Police said unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle had shot the victim while at a three-wheeler park in the area. 

The incident is reported to have taken place around 05.50 am today.

The Police said the injured man had been admitted to the Balapitiya Base Hospital following the shooting. (Newswire)

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Two foreigners have been rescued from drowning while bathing in the seas off Ahungalla last afternoon.

The Police said the foreigners, a male and female, were rescued by Police lifeguard officials on duty at the beach.

The rescued foreigners are a 29-year-old Romanian man and a 30-year-old Ukrainian woman. (Newswire)

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An individual has been killed in a shooting reported in front of a hotel in the Ahungalla area in Southern Sri Lanka today.

According to the Police, the victim has been identified as a 45-year-old resident of Kosgoda. 

The Police further said that unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle had carried out the shooting and fled the area. 

The Ahungalla Police has launched investigations to apprehend the suspects. (NewsWire)

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An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in Ahungalla in the Southern Province today.

According to reports, the victim was travelling in a three-wheeler when he was shot by a group that was travelling in a car. 

The suspects are said to have fled the area following the shooting.

The injured individual has been admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital. (NewsWire)

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