SLA soldier buried in landslide, another commits suicide
A soldier of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) riding a motorbike was buried
under a mound of earth due to landslide at Morawlatenna in Balangoda
police division in Sabragamuwa province Thursday morning, media
sources said. Meanwhile, a soldier of the Civil Defense Force
committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon on
Wednesday night at a checkpoint in the Uppuve'li police division in
Trincomalee district.
The victim of the landslide, W.Siriwardene, 27, was on his way to
Balangoda when the incident occurred.
The soldier who committed suicide was identified as M.Sriwardene.
Uppuve'li Police are conducting inquiries to establish the reason for
the suicide.
