Two suspects who were in possession of seven pieces of ivory were taken into custody from the Meegalew and Giribawa areas yesterday by officers from the Nikaweratiya Divisional Intelligence Unit.
The suspects, aged 38 and 37 years, are residents of Meegalewa and Giribewa. They are due to be produced before the Galgamuwa Magistrate's Court. Galgamuwa Police are conducting further investigations.
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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