39-Year-Old Killed in Drug-Related Shooting at Wattala Birthday Party

COLOMBO (News 1st); A 39-year-old resident of Borella has died following a shooting incident at a hotel in Palliyawatta, Wattala.

According to police reports, the victim was critically injured when a group of armed individuals arrived in a car and opened fire during a birthday party last night, subsequently fleeing the scene. He later succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the National Hospital of Colombo.

Preliminary police investigations suggest that the homicide was motivated by an ongoing feud between two rival drug trafficking factions.