Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- With only a few hours remaining before the end of the year 2025, two separate shooting incidents were reported in different parts of the country within a span of eight hours, police reported.

Accordingly, police statistics reveal that a total of 114 shooting incidents have been reported island-wide within this year, resulting in 60 deaths, while a further 57 individuals have sustained injuries.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that both shooting incidents reported within the last 24 hours were carried out by members of organized criminal gangs.

One shooting occurred around 10.30 p.m. last night in the Bodhiyawatte area of Kohuwala. Police said the gunman arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire at a residenc...