Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- A 25-year-old youth has been shot dead while another person has been injured in a shooting incident that occurred in the Malani Bulathsinhala Road at Boralesgamuwa, the Police Spokesman said.

The shooting, which was reportedly carried out by an unidentified gunman who arrived in a three-wheeler, occurred at around 12.30 a.m. today (24), according to police.

The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Gihan Dulan Perera, a resident of the Mount Lavinia area.

Police investigations have revealed that a gunman who arrived in a three-wheeler opened fire at the victim while he was walking on the road with eight others, after attending a musical show in the Boralesgamuwa area.

Police suspect that the shooting occurr...