Shooting in Grandpass kills one, three hospitalised

A 32-year-old man was killed and three others were hospitalised when a gunman opened fire at them in Grandpass this morning.

Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera, said the shooting incident occurred at around 8.00 a.m today outside the Henamulla Housing Scheme.

He said notorious underworld gangster Sanka Shirantha, alias 'Bloemendhal Sanka', is alleged to have carried out the shooting using a pistol.

The dead victim was identified as Dinesh Eranga and the injured were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, the spokesman said. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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