SriLanka, Sept. 28 -- Two persons were killed and another person was seriously injured in a shooting in Halpathota in Baddegama yesterday morning.

Unidentified gunmen travelling in a car opened fire on a three-wheeler carrying passengers before fleeing the scene.

The driver of the three-wheeler died instantly from gunshot wounds.Two female passengers who sustained injuries during the attack were rushed to nearby medical facilities, one to Baddegama Hospital and the other to Karapitiya Hospital.

The woman admitted to Baddegama Hospital later succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.

Authorities have not yet established the identities of the two victims.Baddegama Police have launched a multi-pronged investigation and deploye...