Soldier killed and 5 injured in crash

11 March 2011 04:10 am

Five soldiers were injured while an Army Second Lieutenant was killed after an army vehicle they were traveling crashed into a tree in Minneriya, around 3 am this morning, the Minneriya police said.

The five injured Army personnel were rushed to the Pollonnaruwa hospital for treatment. The police are conducting investigations into the accident. (K.G.Karunarathna)