Police reported 43 shooting incidents this year, leaving 30 dead and 22 injured—29 cases linked to organized crime.
In the latest, a man tied to underworld figure Pukudu Kanna and a 70-year-old woman were shot in Kotahena.
Both are hospitalized.
In Chilaw, a woman was injured by her boyfriend with an air rifle before he attempted suicide.
Both are under treatment.