The inquests into the death of two soldiers in the battle front were held by City Coroner Edward Ahangama on Friday (6).

Senerath Mudiyanselage Dhanuska Pushpakumara (21), a native of Pahalagal Kumbura , Navala in Welimada was killed while storming LTTE bunkers in Kilinochchi. It transpired at the inquest that on the day of the incident, the deceased with a company of soldiers had advanced for about 600m when he was injured by a hand grenade attack. He was later admitted to the Anuradhapura Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.

In the second incident, soldier Sarath Kumarasinghe Dissanayake (26), a native of Anuradhapura was killed by a motar bomb when he, with a group of soldiers, had advanced for about 100 meters towards LTTE bunkers in Pudirippukudi in Mullaitivu, Corporal Hendanayakage Premasiri said in his evidence.

In both incidents, police with the concurrence of the army informed that the suspects could not be apprehended,Verdicts of homicide were returned.