The 101st Colombo Tennis Championship will begin today (13) at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts with the participation of top local players and some known campaigners from Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The competition, one of Sri Lanka's Super ‘A’ Grade tournaments will continue up to July 27.
Events will be held under different age categories from the Under-10 for boys and girls up to Veterans Over-65.
So far 800 players have confirmed their participation in the tournament partnered by Vision Care, Perera and Sons and Dunlop as the official ball sponsor.
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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