An inmate of the Wariyapola Prison was injured in a shooting incident and had been admitted to the Kurunegala Hospital.
The incident had taken place around 12.00 noon today where another inmate at the prison had used a small revolver and shot this inmate.
It is also reported that both the shooter and the victim are both inmates at the Wariyapola Prison over drug related offences.
The motive for the shooting has so far not been established and the police said that investigations have been launched to determine how the weapon used for the shooting had made its way into the prison and how the shooter had obtained it.
Meanwhile, the injured inmate is currently receiving treatment at the Kurunegala Hospital.