The Disaster Management Centre urged all Sri Lankans to observe a 2 minute silence from 9.25am to 9.27am today to commemorate the victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, local media reported.
Over 35,000 Sri Lankans lost their lives in this tragedy. The total number of deaths was estimated at 230.000 across 14 countries.
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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