51-year-old man shot dead in Kotahena

51-year-old man shot dead in Kotahena

July 31, 2022   09:18 am

A person has been killed in a shooting incident on Vivekananda Road in the Foreshore Police Area in Colombo.

The shooting had been carried out by two unidentified gunmen who had arrived on a motorcycle last night (30).

The 51-year-old shooting victim had succumbed to injuries after being rushed to the Colombo National Hospital. 

The deceased is a resident of Vivekananda Road in Kotahena.

The incident had been recorded in a nearby CCTV camera while police are probing the motive behind the shooting. 

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