At the behest of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, President's Secretary Saman Ekanayaka has directed the Ministry of Transport & Sri Lanka Transport Board to provide financial assistance of Rs. 500,000 to each of the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident that occurred when a tree fell on a bus near Kollupitiya Liberty Roundabout this morning (06), the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
Five persons have been confirmed dead in the incident which occurred this morning.
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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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