A three-wheeler driver escaped an attempted shooting in Hikkaduwa last evening. According to police reports, two unidentified men on a motorcycle, armed with a T-56 firearm, targeted the driver. 

However, the gun failed to discharge, allowing the driver to escape after a brief scuffle with the assailants. The attackers fled the scene shortly after. A T-56 bullet was found at the scene, and the Hikkaduwa Police are currently investigating the incident.