Three Indian fishermen who were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters off South of Mannar were nabbed along with their vessel by a Coastal Petrol Craft attached to the North Central Naval Command on Wednesday, Navy said.
While searching the apprehended fishermen, 410 mg of heroin was found secretly hidden inside the body of one fisherman. The apprehended Dhow, three fishermen and heroin were handed over to the Mannar Police for further investigation and legal action.
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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