The Mercantile Athletic Association (MAA) has extended the deadline for calling in entries for the 33rd Mercantile Athletic Championship, which will be held at Diyagama from August 20 to 22.
According to MAA officials, 50 applications have been submitted so far from the local Mercantile sector while over 100 athletes representing the Indian Mercantile sector are expected to take part.
Considering on giving the local fraternity more space, the MAA has decided to extend the closing day of calling in entries until August 2.
Applications can be forwarded to the Secretary of MAA at No.11, Araliya Mawatha, Sirimal Uyana, Ratmalana or by calling on 0711166097 or 0773956097, or by emailing to mafsrilanka@yahoo.com.
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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