Wrong house targeted in underworld grenade attack: Two children killed

Two children, aged 11 and 17, were tragically killed in a grenade attack that mistakenly targeted the wrong house in Sirisangabo Mawatha, Sri Lanka. Their 55-year-old father was also injured during the early morning incident. Police investigations later revealed that the attackers had made an error, believing they were confronting a rival faction in an ongoing underworld conflict.

On arrival, a man in a three-wheeler knocked on the front door before hurling the grenade into the residence and making a swift escape. The victims were identified as Kasun Rashmika, 17, and Duminda Gihan, 11. Their father, Nalin Thusantha Perera, suffered serious injuries and was transported to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

It is suspected that the brother of the injured man, involved in drug trafficking, may have been targeted by mistake. Police are actively probing the possibility that the attack was ordered by overseas-based drug traffickers, including Pandithage Shantha Kumara, Samantha Perera, 'Kudu Avishka', and 'I.D.' The conflict appears to be between two underworld factions, with over 20 fatalities reported in similar incidents.

Security agencies are also investigating potential links between one faction and overseas criminals, such as Kanjipani Imran, Unakuruwe Shantha, Dubai Gagana, and Handaya, who allegedly supply firearms and drugs to the faction associated with the attackers.