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Sri Lanka to revoke its ban to fly over the city of Jaffna

Colombo, Sri Lanka - After a six-year stop

After a six-year ban, Colombo government decided to resume flights over the northern city of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The flights were suspended to the northern region of the country in September 1996 as result of Sri Lanka's civil war. Sri Lanka Airlines, Air Lanka and Expo-Aviation, the three national air carriers have been given approval to operate once more services over northern Sri Lanka. Colombo's...

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Rome, Italy, 06/03/2002 16:04
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