A fire has erupted in the surrounding areas of Pubudugama and Bopitiya in the Muthurajawela forest reserve. The Sri Lanka Air Force has taken steps to assist in dousing the fire.
According to reports an Mi-17 helicopter of the Air Force transported more than 2000 liters of water while dousing the area eight times from above.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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