It is reported that a shooting has taken place in Buddhi fishing village area of Karuwalagaswewa police domain.
The Police Media Division stated that the shooting took place last night (30) and an injured person has been admitted to the Puttalam Hospital.
The injured is a 40-year-old resident of Pavattamaduwa area.
The injured person had an affair with a woman, and the investigation revealed that the shooting was done with a 12-bore gun by another person who had an affair with the woman.
The person who did the shooting has been identified and it is said that he has fled the area by now.
Karuwalagaswewa Police is conducting further investigations to arrest the suspect.