Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting incident in Borella on Thursdaynight (07), which claimed the life of one person and left 4 others injured.

The suspect who was taken into custody this morning (09) is a 23-year-old resident of Borella, the Police Media Division told Ada Derana.

A total of five youths were injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident near the Sahaspura Sirisara Housing Complex in Borella on Thursday night.

However, one of the injured youths, a 28-year-old from Kelaniya, had succumbed to injuries the following morning, while three of the other injured persons are currently in critical condition.

The shooting was carried out by two unidentified individuals who a...