Former soldier self-immolates outside US Embassy in protest of UN actions

A former Sri Lankan soldier, who attempted to self-immolate, outside the US Embassy in Colombo, in protest against the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, died of his injuries on Wednesday.

The former soldier had said that he was Navi Pillay’s actions against Sri Lanka, reports
Colombo Gazette.

Commenting on the death the Police spokesman, Ajith Rohana, said,
"He died in hospital overnight. In a dying declaration, he said he was carrying out a suicide to protest the actions of Navi Pilllay."

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