The project to upgrade the Palaly Domestic Airport in Jaffna as a regional airport at a cost of Rs 2250 million is set to commence this afternoon.
The aim of this project is to commence passenger flight operations between India and Sri Lanka by August. India has provided Rs 300 million as a grant for the transformation of the airport.
According to a Civil Aviation Ministry official, the airport will be developed under three stages.
The first phase is already underway with the re-laying of a 950 metre runway. This runway would be extended upto 1.5 kilometres and eventually 2.3 kilometres as the second and third phases of the project respectively.
Upon completion of the project, the airport is expected accomodate aircraft within an area of 1.8 square kilometres.
Flights are expected to operate between Sri Lanka and India's Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai airports.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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