Unidentified gunmen claim the lives of two in Hanwella

Colombo (News1st) - Two individuals have been shot to death in Pahathgama, Hanwella. Police stated that the shooting was carried out by two unidentified gunmen who had been wearing full-face helmets. The suspects who had arrived on a motorcycle had entered the house between 9.30 and 10.00 last night and shot the two residents to death (25 August). The 43-year-old house owner and a 32-year-old victim passed away upon admission to Awissawella Hospital.