Secretary of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former Eastern Provincial Councilor P. Prashanthan was arrested today by the Kaththankudi police over a double murder in 2008. Following a complaint lodged at the police station, police arrested him and steps have been taken to arrest several others who were involved in the two murders in 2008. According to the police the suspect will be produced before the Batticaloa Magistrate today.
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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