An underworld figure Saman Rohitha alias ‘Pas Podda’ has succumbed to gunshot wounds a short while ago (27).
Earlier in the day, four individuals, including ‘Pas Podda’, were injured in a shooting incident in front of the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.
A group of unidentified people had arrived in a Wagon R vehicle and opened fire at ‘Pas Podda’ after he finished a hearing.
Three others were also injured as a result of the shooting.