The nomination submitted by the Minister of Finance to the Parliamentary Council for the membership of the Welfare Benefits Board has been approved by the Council. Accordingly, the names of Ms. K. H. Jessie Mueller and Mr. K. Dunusinghe had been nominated.
Additionally, The Parliamentary Council decided to nominate to the President, Mr. A. M. Nahiya for the currently vacant position at the Right to Information Commission.
The Parliamentary Council met in Parliament yesterday (07) under the chairmanship of the Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, where these decisions were taken. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Minister Douglas Devananda also attended the meeting.
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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