It is reported that a person was injured and taken to hospital in a shooting that took place this morning (05) in Walpita Gemunu Mawatha, Padukka.
The person who was injured in the shooting was a person who was about to take over as the new chairman of the Co-operative Insurance Corporation and it is said that the shooting took place while he was going to take over.
Initial investigations have revealed that the concerned person was getting ready to enter his car from his home to Walpita Gemunu Mawatha by two people who came on a motorcycle and fired four shots with a pistol.
The condition of the person injured in the accident is not serious and he has been admitted to Homagama Base Hospital for treatment.
He is 62 years old.







































