A 26-year-old youth was wounded and hospitalised after being shot by two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike at Pannila in the Beruwala Police Division yesterday night.
The youth who sustained serious injuries too was riding a motorbike, the Police said. The victim receiving treatment at the Nagoda Hospital is said to be in a critical condition. He is a resident of Walathara, Beruwala.
The Police have launched a search operation to nab the shooters. Investigations are being conducted by Beruwala Police Station.