The victims have been identified as K.B. Lal Wijetillake (27) and K.B. Kularatne (28), of Deegavapiya Buddhist colony. The police said that two men, believed to be LTTEers, who had come on a bicycle to the Mollikulam junction had shot at them and fled leaving their bicycle at the place of the incident.
A Akkaraipattu police officer said a special team from Akkaraipattu had proceeded to Mollikulam yesterday to initiate inquiries.