A SLA soldier was killed, while another received injures when LTTE terrorists triggered off a by road claymore mine targeting an Army personnel carrier on Friday (May 2) evening in general area Halembewewa, Welioya.

According to military sources, the claymore mine was detonated when troops were along the Halembewewa - Nelumwewa road at around 8.20p.m.

The injured soldier was rushed to the General Hospital at Welioya.