School teacher injured in shooting

Police revealed that a school teacher, who serves in the Ambalangoda educational zone has been injured in a shooting incident in Balapitiya this morning (26).

The victim had also served as a deputy principal of a leading school in Ambalangoda and was gunned down near the Balapitiya Court while travelling on a motorcycle.

Meanwhile, another motorcyclist was shot at in the Andadola area of Ambalangoda yesterday (25).

However, no casualties were reported in this shooting.