SRI LANKA AIRPORT
September 1st, 2001
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE, in ColumboAGREEMENT has been struck between the Japanese and Sri Lankan governments over funding for a SLRupees12 billion development project for the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), near Columbo, which was attacked by Tamil Tiger terrorists this summer. The country's Aviation, Airport Development, Christian Religious Affairs and Tourism Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle said that the project would begin next year and is scheduled for completion by the year 2004. The minister told the Sri Lankan press that although he had ...
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