Two soldiers injured during Para training

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Two soldiers, a male and a female, attached to the Kuda Oya Army Camp were injured during parachute training held at the Embilipitiya Army Training Camp, Army Spokesman Roshan Seneviratne said.

He said the female soldier had suffered minor burn injuries when she fell on a high tension wire while the male soldier had injured his ankle having made an incorrect landing.

Brigadier Seneviratne said they were admitted to the Embilipitiya Hospital. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Lanki Monday, 01 May 2017 02:51 PM

Glad they are alive. Anyway better luck next time.

ajith Monday, 01 May 2017 03:54 PM

Getting contact with pure negligence in planing.

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