A 31-year-old father of two has been shot and killed at Talgaswala area in Pitigala last night (September 03).
The police said that the victim, a resident of Talgaswala, had gone to the nearby town last evening and was returning to his home by motorcycle, when he was shot by a person who was hiding and waiting for him in a deserted area.
Police suspect that the victim, who reportedly gives people loans at high interest rates, had been shot due to a dispute in this regard.
No identification has been made regarding the suspect and Pitagala Police is conducting further investigations into the murder.
Source: Ada Derana