COLOMBO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Five persons were killed in a shooting incident on Monday morning in Beliatta in Southern Province of Sri Lanka, police said.
Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said the incident occurred near the Beliatta interchange on the Southern Expressway. Four people were killed on the spot, while another died upon admission to the hospital, he said.
The shooting took place around 7:45 a.m