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All liquor outlets to be closed on Oct 3
The Excise Department has ordered all liquor outlets to be closed on October 3 in line with World Temperance Day, while 1000 officers will be deployed to carry out raids.
Deputy Excise Commissioner Kapila Kumarasinghe said that raids would be carried out across all licensed stores in the country to ensure that the sale of liquor does not take place.
Legal action would also be taken against those involved in the transportation, production and the storage of illicit liquor, he said.
Mr. Kumarasinghe said that the Excise Department would deploy 1000 officers from 58 Excise Centres across the country to carry out these raids.
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SLAF Bell 212 crashes into Maduru Oya
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.
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Five killed in helicopter crash
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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