A senior Army officer and a soldier were killed when their jeep overturned and hit a lamppost in Thabbowa, in the Puttalam district, yesterday morning, Police said. Col. H.T.R. Handunpathirana, 42, of the Commando Regiment and Cpl Sanjeewa Kumara were killed in the accident at 5.30 a.m. Maj. J.M. Jayasundara (35) was seriously injured. Police [...]

Feeds Editorials Times Online

News

Col., Cpl. killed, Major seriously injured in road accident

View(s):

A senior Army officer and a soldier were killed when their jeep overturned and hit a lamppost in Thabbowa, in the Puttalam district, yesterday morning, Police said.

Col. H.T.R. Handunpathirana, 42, of the Commando Regiment and Cpl Sanjeewa Kumara were killed in the accident at 5.30 a.m. Maj. J.M. Jayasundara (35) was seriously injured.

Police said that the officer was returning from a visit to Kilinochchi and was travelling via Anuradhapura and Puttalam to Ganemulla.
Police believe the vehicle was travelling at high speed.

The Colnel was due to be designated to a higher position.




Share This Post

DeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspace
comments powered by Disqus

Advertising Rates

Please contact the advertising office on 011 - 2479521 for the advertising rates.