3 Arrested Over Uppuvelli Three-Wheeler Shooting

Three Arrested Over Uppuvelli Three-Wheeler Shooting

by Staff Writer 08-11-2026 | 10:15 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st) -Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Kappalthurai of Uppuvelli, targeting two passengers travelling in a moving three-wheeler.

The arrests were made during a joint raid conducted by the Uppuvelli Police and the Matara Police Special Task Force (STF).

The suspects, aged 24, 28 and 34, are residents of Dikwella and Trincomalee.