Soldier hit by mystery gas
The military has launched an investigation into the case of a soldier falling ill after he is suspected to have inhaled a poisonous smoke while being deployed at a Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Welioya area.

Military Spokesman Sanath Karunaratne told The Sunday Times a blood sample of the soldier who had been hospitalised on Monday had been sent to the Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Colombo but the doctors' strike had delayed the test.

The soldier identified as K. Samankumara was in a bunker at Andankulam, an area located close to the border where the 1-4 (one-four) base believed to be used at one time by LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is located. He has heard a sound of a launching seconds before he was affected by the mystery smoke.

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