Unidentified gunmen have opened fire at a residence, believed to belong to a drug lord, in the Pelendagoda area in Panagoda, Homagama, before fleeing.

Preliminary Police investigations reveal that two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle had shot at the house early this morning and fled the area.

A 09 mm weapon is found to have been used in the shooting, with the Police recovering two empty bullets and a live bullet in the lane in front of the house.

It is suspected that this shooting was done on the orders of another drug trafficker, living abroad, due to the owner of the house buying drugs from several other drug traffickers.

No persons living in the house had been injured in the shooting, while a parapet wall and window of the house had been damaged.

Police investigations are underway into the incident. (Newswire)

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A special operation has been launched to apprehend wanted suspects based overseas conducting drug and underworld-related activities in Sri Lanka, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said. 

Minister Alles revealed that operations are underway to apprehend and repatriate 30 such individuals involved in drug and underworld-related activities. 

He further said among the 30 wanted suspects, information has been received on 29 based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and one based in France.

The Minister of Public Security said that discussions have already commenced with the relevant countries for the arrest of the wanted underworld and drug lords. 

Minister Alles has warned that even if obstructions are caused to the special operation, drug and underworld-related activities will be completely curtailed within the next six months. (NewsWire)

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