The currently imposed travel restrictions will be lifted 4.00 am on June 21, Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva said.
However, the travel restrictions will be imposed again at 10.00 pm on June 23 and will continue until 4.00 am June 25.
The Inter-Provincial restrictions will remain in effect throughout, Gen. Silva also said.
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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