A 22-year old was shot dead near the Angoda junction at around 7:30 pm today (Jan 07), Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
According to the police, the shooting was carried out by two unidentified gunmen who had arrived in a motorcycle and fled the scene following the incident.
The remains of the victim who has been identified as Vishwa Varunaka, a resident of Angoda, currently lie at the Colombo General Hospital.
Angoda Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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