In Rasanayakapura, Kurunegala, a 30-year-old man was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman. This is the third similar event in the last 24 hours.
Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at a fish market in Midigama, Matara, this morning in a separate attack. The 38-year-old stall owner passed away from his wounds, and two more were taken to the hospital. Police believe the hit was ordered by a foreign-based organized criminal figure.
A second shooting occurred in a store on Saranankara Road in Kohuwala last night, killing the proprietor, 43, who was there. under all three cases, investigations are still under progress, and no suspects have been named as of yet.