A 36-year-old man has been shot dead while returning after attending a funeral at the Dambethalawa area in Middeniya today (03).
Police said the shooting had taken place at around 1.10 p.m. today and that an unidentified gunman had opened fire on the victim, who was returning back after attending a funeral, before fleeing the scene.
The victim was rushed to the Thalawa Hospital following the shooting and was later transferred to the Embilipitiya Hospital for further treatment. However, he had succumbed to injuries a short while later.
The body of the deceased, a 36-year-old resident of Kariyamaditta, has been placed at the mortuary of the Embilipitiya Hospital.
No information has been uncovered regarding the suspect while Middeniya Police is conducting further investigations.
