A protest by Trade unions calling the government to reduce the electricity tariff was held opposite the Fort Railway station in Colombo today.
Propaganda Secretary of the Frontline Socialist party, Duminda Nagamuwa said that people cannot afford the electricity tariff hike and therefore were calling the public to refrain from paying the bill.
He demanded the tariff to be reduced as the rupee was now appreciating against the US dollar.
Pics by: Eshan Fernando
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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