COLOMBO (News 1st); Four people including notorious criminal 'Pas Podda' were injured in a drive-by shooting close to the Gampaha Court Complex on Wednesday (27) afternoon.

olice Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that all four men were admitted to the Gampaha Hospital.

Six suspects were being transported to the Gampaha Court for trial, and the shooting took place targeting them.

Four of them were injured in the shooting, and Police said shots were fired from a car.

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