Woman killed, son injured by gunfire

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A 53-year-old woman was killed and her 26-year-old son injured when they were shot at by unidentified gunmen at Hathwadunna in Nittambuwa today.

The gunmen had arrived on a motorbike.

Police said they identified the woman as Vineetha Padmini, a resident of Dumunnegedara, Kaleliya.

The son was admitted to the Wathupitiwala District Base Hospital.

Police said the suspects had fled the crime scene soon after the shooting. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Shahiq Thursday, 24 May 2018 04:56 PM

"Police said the suspects had fled the crime scene soon after the shooting" Wow what an investigation, I thought the suspects stayed back clicked a selfie and waited for the cops. Grand Theft Auto crime rate was lesser and cops were more efficient.

WISE DONKEY Friday, 25 May 2018 03:34 AM

The US National Rifle Association is very much active in Sri Lanka now. They don't use the knife any more like in the UK. See how advanced are we?

Don Friday, 25 May 2018 02:34 PM

The police is only good for one thing, collecting revenue for the state and themselves.

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