Army officers have been deployed to douse a fire which erupted at the Kurulangala forest reserve in Wellawaya.
Army Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said that around 25 army officers have been deployed to the area.
A Disaster Management Centre (DMC) official noted that the fire had erupted in the afternoon.
You can share this post!
Content
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.
Leave Comments