Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A major retaliatory mass shooting was averted following a joint operation by the Panadura Walana Anti-Corruption Unit and the Kosgoda Police, who arrested two armed suspects taking refuge in a house at Akadegoda, Maha Induruwa. Police investigations revealed that the suspects were lying in wait to assassinate five close associates of underworld figures "Karandeniya Sudda" and "Kosgoda Sujee," living just 300 meters away.

The raid took place on Friday night (2), resulting in the arrest of two suspects, while a third fled the scene. Law enforcement seized a 9mm firearm with two magazines containing 14 rounds, a revolver with six rounds, a foreign-made live hand grenade, and a motorcycle and three-wheeler bearing forged...