Two men shot dead by police

24 December 2011 04:39 am

The Police shot dead two armed men in a police shootout this morning in MIddeniya. The Police acting on information received about an armed group roaming in the area had gone to Julanpitya in order to apprehend the group.Sources say the police were shot at by the group when the police were trying to apprehend the suspects. Investigations are currently underway.