Srilanka, April 30 -- Two unidentified gunmen opened fire at a house party in Pinwila, Malamulla, Panadura, in the early hours of April 29. The intended target was a man named Chathuranga, a known drug trafficker and relative of Nilanga, another trafficker currently residing in Dubai, police said.

As the assailants attempted to shoot Chathuranga, a group of people were dancing nearby. One individual, identified as 35-year-old Kasun Harischandra, tried to confront the armed attacker with a stone. In response, the gunman opened fire, fatally injuring Harischandra and wounding a 20-year-old bystander. Chathuranga escaped the attack unharmed.

The suspects fled the scene following the shooting. The injured victims were rushed to Panadura Ho...