35 yr old killed in Grandpass shooting

October 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM

A 35-year-old man has died in a shooting incident reported in the Grandpass area this evening.

The Police said the victim had been shot by unidentified gunmen while travelling in the backseat of a three-wheeler near the Madampitiya cemetery.

The victim, a resident of Mihijaya Sevana, had sustained serious injuries in the shooting and died upon admission to the Colombo National Hospital.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspects had arrived in a car and had used a pistol to carry out the shooting. 

The Grandpass Police have launched investigations to apprehend the suspects involved in the incident. (Newswire)