A 37 year old man was killed and his wife injured in a drive-by shooting in Unawatuna area in Habaraduwa today, police said.
The duo were travelling in a three-wheeler when they were shot by an unidentified gunman in a motorbike.
Police said the deceased has been a suspect in a case involving a double murder that took place in 2013 and was currently on bail over a homicide case in 2021.
Habaraduwa police is conducting further investigation.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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