The three customs officers who were arrested and remanded for soliciting a bribe of Rs 125 million were released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (Dec 1).
The officers were released on cash bails of Rs 100,000 each and three sureties each of Rs 5 million each.
A travel ban was also imposed on them. They were ordered to appear before the Bribery Coomission on the last Sunday of each month. The case was fixed for February 16, 2016.
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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