Opposition Leader of the Beliatte Pradeshiya Sabha Kapila Amarakoon has been hospitalized following a shootout in the Beliatte area this morning. 

Amarakoon, a 44-year-old politician, is a member of the United National Party. The Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) controls the Beliatte Pradeshiya Sabha in the Hambantota District.

The Opposition Leader of the Pradeshiya Sabha has been shot at within his personal residence early this morning, Police sources said. 

No one has so far been arrested over the incident. 

Further police investigations are currently underway.