The former Commandant of the STF retired DIG K.M.L. Sarathchandra, who was arrested by police for allegedly misusing a state vehicle, has been remanded till December 07.
He was arrested by the Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and produced at the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (Nov 23).
Police informed court Mr Sarathchandra was arrested in connection with misuse of a vehicle belonging to the Police Special Task Force (STF) and requested that he be remanded as investigations were not concluded. After considering the facts Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya ordered that the suspect be remanded till December 07.
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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