Two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shot dead a 39-year-old man at a house in Katukurunda, Kalutara South last night.
Police said the victim was a resident of Kalamulla, Kalutara and had been staying on rent at the house in Katukurunda. His 8-year-old daughter was also injured in the shooting and has been admitted to the Nagoda Hospital for treatment.
No motive has been established for the shooting, which had been committed using a T56 firearm, according to investigations conducted so far. The suspects remain unidentified and Kalutara South Police are conducting investigations to arrest them.
The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
The newly appointed heads of mission of Sri Lanka held discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today at the Sri Lankan parliament to explore ways to enhance diplomatic cooperation.
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