Five injured in shooting incident at Borella

Five injured in shooting incident at Borella

August 7, 2025   09:19 pm

At least five individuals have been injured and admitted to the National Hospital in Colombo following a shooting incident that occurred at Sahasrapura in Borella.

The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. today (07), near the Sirisara Uyana apartment complex in Sahasrapura.

According to police, two unidentified individuals arrived on a scooter and opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle before fleeing the area. 

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