06th June 2018 22:28:09 Hours
The dead body of Private N.W.D.U Sampath of 24 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment was recovered by 3 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) soldiers in late evening on 04 June 2018. The dead soldier went missing while bathing in the Meepanawa Oya in Udupussellawa, Nuwara Eliya District on 02 June 2018. This soldier faced the tragedy while bathing in the gushing waters of Meepanawa Oya in close to Udupussellawa Hydro Power Station.
On the directions of the Commander of the Army and the Comd SF Central, 3 (V) SLSR troops of the 112 Brigade under command to the Security Forces (Central) launched the search operation, 02 officers and 10 other ranks took prompt actions to search the dead body of the fellow soldier keeping their lives on risk.
