A Sri Lankan Air Force plane on Friday crashed near here, killing two and injuring as many persons, police said.
The AN32 aircraft had lost contact with the control tower at around 6:35 am. Later, it was found to have crashed at Hokandara, a Colombo suburb, Air Force spokesman Gihan Seneviratne said.
Police said two persons were killed as many suffered injuries and were hospitalised.
The pilot was flying between Ratmalana airbase and the Air Force base at Katunayake near Colombo international airport.
—PTI