Sri Lanka, July 20 -- An attempted shooting at a nightclub in Kollupitiya was reportedly thwarted last night (19) when two individuals, arriving on a motorcycle, failed to execute their plan.

The intended target was reportedly 'Dematagoda Ruwan', the brother of 'Dematagoda Chaminda', who is currently serving a death sentence for the murder of former Member of Parliament Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. Chaminda is also believed to be involved in several other criminal activities.

According to reports, Dematagoda Ruwan-who is known to frequent the nightclub in question-had arrived slightly later than usual. The shooter, having arrived earlier, attempted to enter the premises to confirm whether Ruwan had arrived. During this attempt, an ar...