A 17-year-old boy sustained a leg injury after being shot in the Athurugiriya area on Tuesday night. Police report that two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle carried out the shooting before fleeing the scene. The victim was admitted to Homagama Hospital for treatment. In a separate incident, one person was injured in a shooting in Thanamalwila's Galwalayaya area and admitted to Hambantota Hospital. Investigations are ongoing into both incidents, with the motive for the Athurugiriya shooting yet to be established.
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Two Shootings Reported: Teen Injured in Athurugiriya, Another Hurt in Thanamalwila
TLDR
Teenager injured in Athurugiriya shooting by two on motorcycle.
Separate shooting in Thanamalwila also results in injury.
Police investigating both incidents.