Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Tragedy struck in Mankulam on Friday morning (26) as an army soldier lost his life and nine others sustained injuries following a collision between a lorry and an army cab.

According to the police media division, the incident occurred near the Vasanthanagar junction when a lorry bound for Kilinochchi collided with an army cab carrying a group of soldiers.

The soldier, identified as a 39-year-old sergeant from Galgamuwa attached to the Murukkandi army camp, succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to the Kilinochchi District General Hospital.

The remaining nine soldiers, who sustained varying degrees of injuries, are currently undergoing treatment at the Kilinochchi hospital.

In connection with the accident, ...