The police suspect that the shooting that took place in Kuppiyawatte, Dematagoda at around 6.35 pm yesterday (23) was carried out by the group of the criminal Wanathe Chathu.
The shooter was targeted by Dinod Waruna Bandara, a resident of Wanathamulla, Borella. Police say this man is the person who gave the gun to the shooter in a shooting incident in Borella in July last year.
He is out on bail after being remanded in custody for that incident and is reportedly a close associate of the criminal Wanate Duminda, who is currently in police custody.
He has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to injuries sustained in the shooting and is recovering.
According to the Police Media Division, 21 shootings have occurred so far this year, of which 14 people have died and 12 have been injured.