An individual has been injured following a shootout between an armed group and a group of military personnel on duty near the Wilpattu forest Reserve, in the Vavuniya- Settikulam forest area.
Police Spokesman Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said three individuals had opened fire at the military officers attached to the 22nd regiment last night.
A 36 -year-old resident of Settikulam who had sustained injuries in the shootout had been admitted to the Settikulam hospital and had thereafter been transferred to the Vavuniya hospital.
The other two suspects had fled the area following the attack. The Settikulam Police have commenced investigations to apprehend the two suspects. (NewsWire)