Police have not made any arrests yet in connection with the murder of the father-in-law of State Minister D.V. Chanaka, a textile businessman in Galle.
Police spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that several police teams have been dispatched to apprehend the suspects.
The 50-year-old entrepreneur, who owned a textile shop in Galle city, was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen while he was traveling in a car along Dickson Road in Galle yesterday.
Police reported that the attackers fired multiple rounds at the victim, resulting in his death while he was seated in the driver's seat.