COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 23-year-old soldier stationed at the Innamaluwa Army camp in Sigiriya was electrocuted while carrying out his duties. He succumbed to his injuries upon admission to the Dambulla hospital.

The Sigiriya police division is carrying out an investigation into the incident.

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