An unidentified man was shot dead at around 8.30 pm in Maligawatte yesterday. His body was found on the Alama Iqbal by road.
The Police Media Unit reported that the deceased was 25-years-old and that the Maligawatte Police was conducting further investigations to uncover further details on the crime.
At the time of reporting, the body was being kept at the scene of the crime under police protection under initial postmortem inquiries are conducted.