Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Three individuals have been apprehended in connection with a shooting incident in Kalutara involving a candidate who contested at this year's Local Government (LG) elections for the Kalutara Municipal Council.

The shooting occurred on May 4, targeting Bandula Prasanna, a candidate representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

The incident took place opposite a house in Nagoda, within the Kalutara South Police Division.

The Kalutara Crime Division has also recovered the motorcycle used by the three suspects to carry out the shooting, along with the firearm used in the shooting.

According to the investigation, one suspect was initially arrested, and upon questioning him, the other two individuals were taken into cu...