Army paratrooper dies [February 11 2011]

A paratrooper attached to the Sri Lanka Army died during a freefall exercise at 8,000 feet in Weeravilla in the morning.

The experienced paratrooper died due to a technical fault in his parachute, which went out of control and broke his leg.

Lance Corpal P.D.E Herath attached to the 1 Commando unit had fallen into the Weeravila Tank.