India today stepped into help Sri Lanka's police to fight crime and crack down on drug traffickers by donating the first consignments of 500 jeeps under an Indian Credit Line.
High Commissioner for India Gopal Bagley ceremonially handed over 125 Mahindra SUVs to Minister of Public Security,Tiran Alles to the police.
The remaining SUVs under an existing Line of credit will be coming soon for which the contract was signed earlier this year.
Mr. Alles expressed his gratitude to the Indian Government.
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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