Sri Lanka, March 22 -- Two individuals were killed in a shooting incident on Sinhasana Road, in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, at around 11:45 p.m. last night (21), according to police.

It is reported that two unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire on two youths riding a motorcycle using a T-56 assault rifle and two 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene.

According to police, the two victims had attended a birthday party for a friend at a residence in the Kapugampura area of Devinuwara.

While returning home, their motorcycle was struck from behind by a van, after which the assailants opened fire on them, said police.

At the scene of the shooting, police recovered 39 T-56 bullet cas...