Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Investigations into the double murder in Thekkawatta, Thorakolayaya, Middeniya, have revealed that 1 of the 2 men shot dead on a by-road received a WhatsApp call from an individual residing abroad on the day of the killing.

Police investigations suggest that the 2 victims went to the shooting location based on instructions from the person who made this international call.

The bodies of the two suspected shooting victims were discovered last night (24) in the Thekkawatta area.

It is believed that around 10:00 PM yesterday, while the two men were travelling on a motorcycle along this desolate road in Thorakolayaya Thekkawatta, they were targeted with 8 shots from a 9mm firearm.

6 of these shots struck the victims....