One person was reported dead and another injured in the shooting that was reported in the Kandana area today.
According to reports, Sameera Manahara, who served as the private secretary of the late politician Mangala Samaraweera, was injured in the shooting.
However, an individual identified as Upali Kulawardena, who was travelling alongside Manahara, had succumbed to injuries following the shooting.
According to the Police Spokesperson, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at a car near the Kandana Public Market this morning.
The two individuals in the car who were injured in the shooting had been admitted to the Ragama Hospital, after which one person had succumbed to injuries.
The Police have launched investigations to apprehend the suspects involved in the shooting. (Newswire)