Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Further information has been revealed regarding the fatal shooting of a businessman in front of the main public library belonging to the Ambalangoda Urban Council yesterday (04) morning.

Accordingly, the victim has been identified as Warushavithana Mirantha, a 54-year-old, who is a resident of Poramba area in Ambalangoda.

Police revealed that the victim had contested the previous local government election for the Ambalangoda Urban Council under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) ticket, but had failed to win a seat.

It has also been revealed that the deceased was a relative of an underworld criminal figure known as 'Karandeniya Sudda,' who is currently in hiding overseas.

According to police investigations, the moti...