The Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Lt Gen Daya Ratnayake has ordered a probe into the alleged involvement of soldiers in a contract killing in Wellawa, according to Colombo Gazette.
Three soldiers are alleged to have murdered the husband of a woman, who paid them Rs 2mn, and were remanded by Kurunegala Court.
The Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police will conduct an investigation into the involvement of the three soldiers.
The commander is reported to have issued instructions to take action against such soldiers, in line with the army’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy on wrongdoers, and expel them from the military upon conclusion of the inquiry.