A 21-year-old soldier was found stabbed to death in one of the guard posts at the Ambepussa Regimental Headquarters of the Sinha Regiment this morning, police said.
The victim was identified as W.M.N.S. Jayasena, a resident of Bulathkohupitiya in Kegalle.
Police said the stabbing had happened when he was on duty at the guard post from 2 am to 4 am. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)