LG election candidate injured in Nagoda shooting
May 4, 2025 08:07 pm
A candidate in the upcoming Local Government (LG) election has been injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident at Nagoda in Kalutara, police said.
The injured person has reportedly been admitted to the Nagoda Hospital in critical condition.
Police said two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle carried out the shooting while the candidate was in front of a house in the Nagoda area within the Kalutara South Police Division.
The injured person is a 51-year-old resident of the Nagoda area.
The Kalutara police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
