Man killed in Devinuwara shooting

2026-02-21 - 09:57

A man has been killed in a shooting that occurred this afternoon (21) near a supermarket in the Devinuwara area within the Gandara Police Division. Police stated that the victim, who sustained gunshot injuries, was admitted to the Matara Hospital for treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries. A group that arrived in a grey-coloured motor car carried out the shooting and fled the scene. Police suspect that the shooting was carried out by two individuals using two 9 mm firearms. The victim has been identified as a 55-year-old fish trader known as “Delight”. He is suspected to have had links to a person involved in drug trafficking, and police investigations into the incident are ongoing.