Two persons have been killed after an unidentified gunman opened fire at them at the Watarappala Road in Mount Lavinia, police said.
Initially a 36-year-old man was shot dead and a 20-year-old person was injured in the shooting and hospitalized following the shooting incident.
However, the injured youth had later succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the hospital.
The 36-year-old victim of the shooting is a resident of Watarappala Road in Mount Lavinia.
The motive behind the shooting is yet to be ascertained while Mount Lavinia Police are conducting further investigations to apprehend the suspects involved.
