An all female-crew Sri Lankan Airlines flight departed Bandaranaike International Airport today in view of International Women’s Day.
The Trichy bound flight UL 131 included Captain Chamika Rupasinghe, First Officer Bimalee Jeewandara, Purser Roshani Dissanayake, Cabin Supervisor Upuli Warnakula and flight attendents Lakmini Dissanayake, Jayakalani Kinson and Harshi Walpola Kankanamalage.
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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