Army Corporal killed, seven soldiers injured in road accident

News

An army corporal was killed and seven others injured after a double cab carrying a group of soldiers skidded off the road and overturned at Girithale in Minneriya at about 1.30am today (7).

Police Media Unit said the incident had occurred at Girithale on the Polonnaruwa-Habarana road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Eight of the 10 army personnel in the vehicle suffered injuries in the accident and were admitted to Polonnaruwa hospital, where one succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased has been identified as a 31-year-old army corporal attached to Girithale 2 Army Camp. The body is lying at the Polonnaruwa hospital mortuary.

The driver of the double cab has been taken into custody and Minneriya police are conducting further investigations.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 20, 2025

- 601 - 0

Large factory in Katunayake FTZ suddenly closed down

May 17, 2025

- 423 - 0

Treasury Secretary warns of second default if Sri Lanka deviates from reform trajectory

May 14, 2025

- 233 - 0

Largest haul of smuggled kush detected; Customs

A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.

May 19, 2025

- 195 - 0

First Bishop of Batticaloa Diocese passes away

First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.

May 14, 2025

- 195 - 0

Sri Lanka summons Canadian HC, strongly protests construction of misleading monument in Canada

The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.