Soldier dies, 4 injured as army truck crashes into home
An army truck crashed into a house near the Ahungalla fuel station. Pic by – Deepal de Silva

Soldier dies, 4 injured as army truck crashes into home

November 11, 2012   10:11 am

One person was killed and four others injured after a truck belonging to Sri Lanka Army veered off the road and crashed into a house near the Ahungalla fuel station this morning.

Police said the deceased and the injured are all army soldiers, who were traveling from Kumburupitiya to Colombo in the truck.

The injured have been admitted to Balapitiya and Karapitiya hospitals.


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