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Residents protest against Aruwakkalu sanitary landfill
A protest was staged opposite the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill in Puttalam today (Oct 1) obstructing the entry of garbage trucks into the site, police said.
Wanathavilluwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Samantha Munasinghe was also among the protestors who obstructed the road leading to the landfill site this morning.
Recently, residents had filed a complaint with the Police stating that their lives have been exposed to risk due to the landfill site. They had also handed over a memorandum in this regard to the Wanathavilluwa Divisional Secretary yesterday.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Colombo Municipal Council has allocated Rs 720 million to transport garbage from Colombo to be dumped at the landfill site in Puttalam.
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SLAF Bell 212 crashes into Maduru Oya
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.
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Five killed in helicopter crash
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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