A 45-year-old was shot dead in Seeduwa last night (April 14), the police said.
During preliminary investigations, the police uncovered that the motive behind the shooting was a heated dispute between the victim and the gunman.
The perpetrator used a pistol to open fire at the deceased, who was residing in Rajapakshapura area of Seeduwa.
The police arrested a retired army soldier on suspicion of the shooting.
This was the second shooting incident reported amidst the festivities of Sinhala and Tamil New Year yesterday.
A youth was murdered after two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle opened fire at the 29-year-old in Middaramulla, Ahungalla last evening.
The critically injured youth was admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital following the shooting, however, he later succumbed to injuries.
