Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Police have reported a surge in gun violence across Sri Lanka, with 27 shooting incidents recorded since January 1, 2025. These incidents have resulted in the deaths of 22 people, with several others injured.

Below is a summary of the key incidents reported over the past three months.

January Shootings

January 4 (Weligama) - A 26-year-old man was killed in a shooting attack on a group of five people walking in the Valliwela area of Kapparathota.

January 7 (Mount Lavinia) - Two residents, aged 36 and 20, were shot dead by an unknown gunman on Watarappala Road.

January 9 (Ahungalla) - A man, identified as a relative of a criminal gang member named "Loku Patty," was injured in a shooting.

January 13 (Devinuwara) ...