The Justice Ministry will instruct the legal draftsman to prepare a bill in order to increase the fines imposed for violating the Penal Code.
A committee had been appointed to study the deficiencies in the existing laws which has resulted in an increase in violations.
This committee had recommended that the fines be increased for offences committed under the Penal Code.
Accordingly, Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale had submitted a cabinet proposal to this effect following which it had been approved yesterday (Aug 27).
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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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