Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Dhammika Niroshana shot dead

Gun shooting

A 41-year-old man, identified as former cricketer Dhammika Niroshana, was shot dead near his home on Kande Mawatha in Ambalangoda on Wednesday evening (July 16).

Niroshana, who captained a leading school’s under-19 cricket team and represented Sri Lanka’s under-19 team in 2002, was shot in the head in front of his residence.

Police have yet to uncover any information about the suspects, and investigations are ongoing.