Sri Lanka Lifts Ban on Civilian Flights to Jaffna
30 August 2006 (New Delhi)
The Sri Lankan ministry of defence on Tuesday gave the go ahead for resumption of civilian flights to the Jaffna peninsula. This ends a three-week long ban on civilian air traffic to Jaffna after fierce fighting broke out between troops and rebels on August 11.
Rebels gun positions in the area have launched a string of artillery and mortar attacks directed at the runway at Palaly airport, in Jaffna.
Three private operators run civilian flights from the capital's Ratmalana airbase to the Palaly air base in Jaffna. There was no immediate response from the flight operators to the defense ministry clearance to resume flights.
30 August 2006 (New Delhi)
The Sri Lankan ministry of defence on Tuesday gave the go ahead for resumption of civilian flights to the Jaffna peninsula. This ends a three-week long ban on civilian air traffic to Jaffna after fierce fighting broke out between troops and rebels on August 11.
Rebels gun positions in the area have launched a string of artillery and mortar attacks directed at the runway at Palaly airport, in Jaffna.
Three private operators run civilian flights from the capital's Ratmalana airbase to the Palaly air base in Jaffna. There was no immediate response from the flight operators to the defense ministry clearance to resume flights.
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