Police said an air force Mi-17 transport helicopter crashed in the southern Baddegama area Monday while transporting relief supplies to flood victims. The government said relief operations had intensified over the weekend following a break in the monsoon rains. However, the meteorological department said it expected more rain on Monday and Tuesday that could hamper relief operations. Flood waters were receding in the worst affected districts of Ratnapura and Kalutara but the authorities said cleaning up operations could take weeks. Pakistan was in talks with Colombo to send relief supplies.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2017 03:22 UTC