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Gun violence on the rise - 30 dead this year

Gun violence on the rise - 30 dead this year

17 May 2025 | BY Staff Writer

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.


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