The victim in the shooting incident reported in Kalutara South today (28) has been identified as a businessman from the area.

Addressing the media, Police Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler said that the deceased is a 38-year-old man. 

“A group that had arrived in a car opened fire at the businessman who was travelling on a motorcycle,” he said. 

ASP Wootler added that three Police teams under the Kalutara South Police have launched investigations into the shooting. (Newswire)

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A resident of Kalutara South has been reported dead after being shot by unidentified gunmen early this morning (28).

According to the Police, a group travelling in a car had opened fire at the victim, who was on a motorcycle in the Wettumakade area. 

The victim, who sustained serious injuries in the incident, succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Nagoda Hospital. 

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

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A 06-year-old boy has died in a petrol bomb attack targeting a house in Kalutara South. 

According to reports, unidentified men on a motorcycle had thrown a petrol bomb into the house on Saturday night (29 Mar). 

A 28-year-old woman and a 06-year-old child who were inside the house at the time had sustained injuries in the attack.

The child had succumbed to injuries yesterday while receiving treatment in the hospital. (Newswire)

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Train services have been affected due to a train derailing near the Kalutara South Railway Station.

A train plying from Maradana to Kalutara South had derailed while travelling to the Railway Yard last night.

The incident resulted in one railway track of the coastal line being completely blocked.

Even though railway employees had cleared the derailed train, one railway line remained blocked as of this morning.

As such, it is reported that all train services to the Kalutara South Railway Station have been restricted to one railway line. (Newswire)

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested over the murder of his 26-year-old brother in the Palathota area in Thekawatte in the Kalutara South Police Division.

The Police said that an argument between the two siblings escalated resulting in the 14-year-old attacking his elder brother with a machete. 

According to the Police, the incident had occurred while their mother was visiting their father who was hospitalised.

The Police stated that the victim had succumbed to injuries upon admission to the hospital.

The victim is a resident of the Palathota area in Thekkawatte. His 14-year-old sibling has been arrested over the murder.

The Kalutara South Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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