The Ministry of Finance has said that it has received 473 complaints after launching a hotline to lodge complaints on illicit liquor.
The 24-hour hotline '1913' was launched to file complaints anonymously in a bid to crackdown on the sale, transportation and the possession of illicit liquor.
Excise Commissioner General H.G. Sumanasinghe noted that the possession of licensed liquor above the prescribed limit would also be considered illegal.
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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