Petrol Bomb Hurled at Gintota House in Early Morning Attack

A petrol bomb attack was reported at a house in Gintota, Galle, in the early hours of today (25), police said.

According to police, a group of unidentified individuals arrived at the residence on Ginganga Mawatha and hurled a petrol bomb onto the roof before throwing another device into the front yard.

Police said the first petrol bomb exploded on impact, causing damage to a section of the roof, while the second device failed to detonate, preventing further damage. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Investigations have been launched to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the attack.

Police sources said one of the occupants of the targeted house had contested the previous local government election as a candidate on the National People’s Power (NPP) additional list.

Further investigations are ongoing