Lance Corporal commits suicide at Army Headquarters in Battaramulla

A soldier on security duty at the Army Headquarters in Akuregoda, Battaramulla, has committed suicide by shooting himself.

The deceased, a 34-year-old Lance Corporal from Mirigama, was stationed at a security post within the Army Headquarters with two other soldiers when he used his service weapon to take his own life.

The Thalangama Police are investigating the incident.