Sri Lankan born soldier in Ukraine killed in Russian attack

06 Dec, 2023

A Sri Lankan born soldier in Ukraine has been killed in a Russian attack.

According to reports, Andrew Ranish Hewage was killed in a Russian artillery attack on 4 December.

The former Sri Lanka Army officer had joined the Ukraine army as a volunteer soldier.

He was reportedly clearing bodies in the battlefield when the area was attacked. (Colombo Gazette)

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