Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana will represent Sri Lanka at the royal funeral of Thailand’s much venerated King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
He died on October 13 last year and his remains are lying in state until next week’s elaborate ceremonies costing the Thai government more than US$ 90 million. Thailand has been in “a state of mourning.” The five day funeral ceremonies will begin on October 25.
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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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