An Attorney at law and his wife was shot dead in the car park of a super market in Akuregoda today evening.
The lawyer was identified as Buddhika Mallawaarchchi who had appeared in several cases for those accused of committing organized crime.
The lawyer was leaving the car park when two gunmen opened fire at them killing them instantly. Police said about 10 rounds had been fired.
The super market is located less than a kilometer from the Defence Headquarters in Akuregoda.
Police had deployed three teams following the incident to track down the gunman and his accomplices who had escaped in a car.This year so far seven persons have been shot dead in different locations.
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