The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that all national parks in the country will be closed for three days in September due to the islandwide elephant survey which is being conducted.
Accordingly, all National Parks will be closed from September 13 - 15, the Department said in a statement.
In addition, all circuit bungalows run by the Department will be closed for tourists during those days.
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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