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Aerial bombardment in Sri Lanka

Colombo , Sri Lanka - Closed the civil airport of Bandaranaike

Yesterday, three deaths and 17 casualties was due to an aerial bombardment by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam group against the national Air Force base located inside the airport of Bandaranaike. The airport, the sole international airport of Ceylon's isle, about 37 km from the capital, was immediately closed to carry out the necessary assessments, with the cancellation of all fixed flights and...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1071542
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2007 11:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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