A fire that broke out in Hamilton Estate in Maskeliya was doused with the aid of Bell 412 aircraft, Air Force Media Spokesman Group Captain Eranda Geeganage said.
He confirmed that 10 Bambi buckets had been used to douse the fire upon the request of the Nuwara Eliya Disaster Management Center (DMC)
"Ground officials confirmed that the operation was effective" the spokesman said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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