Soldier death is a separate incident military spokesman [April 11 2014]

The death of a soldier in Vavuniya reported on April 11th is entirely a separate incident from the operation carried out to capture Gopi and the other wanted LTTE terrorists, said Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya.

The two incidents took place at two different times and locations. The Military Police is currently investigating in to the death of the soldier, Brgd. Wanigasooriya said.

The incident occurred as a result of an accidental gun fire happened during a night training session conducted on April 10th in North of Vavuniya. The injured soldier, Lance Corporal S. K. Raja of the 7th Military Intelligence Corp succumbed to injuries upon admission to the Padaviya Hospital.

These routine training sessions were carried out for a group of soldiers of the same unit Lance Corporal Raja was attached.

When the investigations by the Military Police are complete we will be able to find out exactly what happened during the training sessions, Brgd. Wanigasooriya added.