Sri Lanka, May 6 -- A person has reportedly been injured and hospitalised following a shooting carried out by police officers in the 18th Mile Post area in Katunayake.

The incident reportedly took place at around 10:00 a.m. today (06).

Police said that based on information received regarding an individual behaving in a disorderly manner, a team of officers were dispatched to the location and they had tried to apprehend the suspect.

However, he had then attempted to attack one of the police officers with a sharp weapon.

In an act of self-defence, the police officers had proceeded to shoot the suspect below the knee, according to the Police Spokesman's Office.

The injured individual has been admitted to the Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial ...