Two arrested over Hanwella shooting

17 September 2019 12:01 am

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya 

Two suspects were arrested over the shooting incident that unfolded last Sunday night in Hanwella, in which a 23-year-old man was killed and two others sustained injuries, police said yesterday. 

“The injured were admitted to the Nawagamuwa  Hospital and the 23-year-old man from Ranala succumbed to his injuries. Also, a motorcycle and a van were taken into custody,” they said. 
The incident occurred when gunmen who arrived in a van opened fire at Embulgama junction in Hanwella. 


One of the injured was transferred to Colombo  National Hospital from Homagama Hospital.