Veteran dancer Kulasiri Budawatta has passed away at the age of 71.
He passed away at his home at 'Kalapura' in Mount Lavinia after a prolonged illness.
The highly respected dancer and dancing teacher established the 'Budawatta School of Performing Arts,' from which many of the country's leading dancers have graduated over the years.
Born on May 6, 1950 at a village called Budawatta in Aranayake, Mawanella, he was the first Director of the Youth Dancing Troupe of the National Youth Services Council. Mr Budawatta also functioned for many years as the Director of the State Dancing Troupe.
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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