Police have arrested four suspects in connection with an attempted murder incident reported in the Bodhiyawatta area along Saranankara Road in Kohuwala.

The arrests were made on January 3 by officers from the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Division in the Kalubowila area of the Dehiwala Police Division. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Kohuwala Police Station, police said.

Those arrested include the motorcycle rider involved in the shooting, the suspect who possessed the firearm, an individual who transported the weapon, and another who allegedly provided accommodation to the group. The suspects are residents of the Dehiwala area and are aged 25, 28, 33 and 45.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the shooting was the result of a clash between two organised criminal groups engaged in large-scale drug trafficking.

During the arrests, police recovered three revolver-type firearms, 10 rounds of live 9mm ammunition, 50 grams of heroin, 55 grams of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”), and two motorcycles believed to have been used in the crime.

The incident took place on December 30, 2025, when two unidentified individuals arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire in front of a house on Saranankara Road. A 16-year-old girl was injured in the shooting and was admitted to Kalubowila Hospital for treatment.

Further investigations are being carried out by the Kohuwala Police.