A woman has been killed at her residence on Balika Road in Matugama after being shot by two unidentified gunmen.
According to investigations, the suspects had arrived to kill the husband of the victim, who had been in the house at the time of the incident.
However, the husband had survived the attack, while the woman had been shot dead. The Police have found six rounds of T-56 ammunition at the scene.
The Magistrate’s inquest on the 38-year-old has been conducted by the Matugama Magistrate and the remains of the deceased are currently placed at the mortuary of the Nagoda General Hospital in Kalutara.
The Matugama Police has launched investigations to apprehend the suspects. (NewsWire)