A hand grenade was thrown at a house in 141 Watta on Leslie Ranagala Mawatha, Borella, in an apparent attack linked to an ongoing dispute between organized crime groups, police said.The targeted residence is reportedly linked to an associate of organized crime figure Kavishka Madushan Abeywickrama, alias “Wanathe Chathu,” who was recently arrested in Dubai.

The grenade was thrown at the house during the morning hours but failed to detonate..CCTV footage from the surrounding area has reportedly captured a suspect arriving on a motorcycle and throwing the grenade at the residence before fleeing the scene.Police have launched an investigation to identify the suspect and determine the motive behind the attack, while security has been strengthened in the surrounding area.