Main suspect of Kalutara shooting arrested

January 3, 2019 08:44 am

The main suspect, in connection with the shooting incident that took place near Thotupala Junction in Kalutara North police division, has been apprehended along with a firearm.

Kalutara North police had made the arrest early this morning (03).

On the 1st of December, two unidentified individuals, who had arrived in a car, had opened fire at another person in front of a restaurant and fled the scene afterwards.

The injured person was subsequently admitted to the Nagoda General Hospital in Kalutara.

He was identified as a 57-year-old named Dombagaha Pathiranage Patrick Peiris, who had been residing in the same area.

Preliminary police investigations had uncovered that the reason for the shooting is a prolonged dispute between the two parties.

Person injured in gunfire at Kalutara
Jan 2nd, 2019

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