Two Police officers have sustained injuries in Balapitiya after being assaulted by a group who was under the influence.
Police said the two officers attached to the Ahungalla Police Station have been hospitalised.
Two officers had been assaulted by the group after being instructed to step away from a road in Balapitiya last night.
Police confirmed that shots were fired in the air to disperse the group.
Three persons have been apprehended in relation to the incident.
A suspect who also sustained injuries in the incident and the two Police officers are receiving treatment at the Balapitiya Base hospital.
