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One killed while travelling in a bus in Elpitiya
One person has died following a shooting which occured in a bus in Elpitiya at around 8:05 am today (Sept 6).
Police said the bus had been heading towards Elpitiya from Aluthgama at the time of the incident.
The victim, 41-year old Ranjith Jayawardena, had died upon admission to the Elpitiya hospital.
Police added that a search operation is underway to locate the suspect who had fled the area after carrying out the shooting.
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