A five percent cut of the estimated annual expenditure for each of the Ministries has been approved by the Cabinet, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said.
Minister Gunawardena said that the decision was taken on the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Minister said that in view of the adverse economic situation there may be delays in making Samurdhi and other payments.
“Even if there is a delay the government will keep to its commitments in paying Samurdhi and other allowances", Minister Gunawardena told the post Cabinet news conference.
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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