A total of 9500 metric tonnes of rice had been imported to the country as at 12pm today (17), according to Sri Lanka Customs.
Some 3300 metric tonnes of the imported rice is Kekulu rice while 6200 metric tonnes is Nadu rice.
The time period given to import rice will expire at 12 midnight on December 20.
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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