Army deserter shoots himself in Wariyapola

Army deserter shoots himself in Wariyapola

December 5, 2014   11:47 am

A soldier attached to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp in Mullaitivu, who deserted after stealing a T56 rifle, has committed suicide by shooting himself in the Habagama area in Wariyapola.

Police said the individual had deserted the army on December 01 and that he was found dead last night.

Police suspect that the army deserter had committed suicide over a personal dispute with his girlfriend.

 

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Govt. spinning new tales to protect real perpetrators of Easter attacks – Gammanpila (English)

77th Independence Day celebrations: Special traffic plan in Colombo (English)

Several coconut products to be imported to curb unnecessary price hikes (English)

Election Commission to hold LG polls in line with court decision (English)

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

Sri Lanka's coconut products industry has potential to reach USD 2.5 billion in revenue (English)

Opposition Leader hits out at govt over delay in certified price for paddy (English)