Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave for Singapore today on a two day official tour.He is accompanied by International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrema for this tour. According to the Government Information Department the Prime Minister will have high level bilateral discussion with Prime Minister of Singapore and few of its other major ministers. The purpose of this visit is to obtain support and funding in Singapore for the proposed massive development program to be implemented in Sri Lanka. Further this visit is expected to attract Singaporean investors to participate for the economic revolution carry out in Sri Lanka.
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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