It is reported that a shooting has taken place in the Kurudukumbura area on the Hettipola-Kuliyapitiya road.
It is said that this shooting was done by two gunmen who came on a motorcycle.
The Hettipola police state that the person who was injured in the shooting is being treated at Kuliapitiya Hospital.
A 49-year-old resident of Moonamaldeniya area has been injured.