Shooting incident reported in Nagoda Hospital

Shooting incident reported in Nagoda Hospital

December 31, 2025   07:10 am

A prison inmate receiving treatment at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital has sustained injuries in a shooting incident that occurred this morning (31).

Police stated that the injured inmate is a detainee from the Kalutara Prison.

According to the hospital director, the shooting took place at around 6.00 a.m.

The inmate, who was receiving treatment in the surgical ward, sustained injuries to the abdominal area, the hospital director informed Ada Derana.

Accordingly, it has been reported that the inmate has since been taken in for surgery.

Investigations are underway to apprehend the gunman.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Water cuts scheduled for coming days in several areas due to prevailing dry weather - NWSD (English)

Water cuts scheduled for coming days in several areas due to prevailing dry weather - NWSD (English)

IMF delegation meets President, Speaker and party leaders to discuss key issues ahead of review (English)

Former state minister 'Pillayan' remanded over disappearance of former EUSL Vice Chancellor (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Heath authorities warn prolonged exposure to extreme heat can trigger physical and mental health issues (English)

Patali Champika says power tariff hike burdens public amid coal crisis ahead of festive season (English)

GMOA says govt doctors will stage another 24-hour token strike tomorrow (English)