Hotel owner shot in Athurugiriya

A hotel owner has been hospitalised after being shot by two assailants who arrived on a motorcycle along Srilalankara Mawatha in Habarakada, Athurugiriya, Police said.

The gunmen fled the area following the shooting.

Police have launched an investigation to identify and arrest the suspects.

Further details, including the condition of the injured hotel owner and the motive for the shooting, are yet to be confirmed.