SRI LANKA HANDS OVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SECURITY TO MILITARY
February 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NOYAHR, in ColomboAS hostilities between Sri Lanka military and Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka's north and east intensify, the country's national air force has been entrusted with "overall security" of the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, near Colombo a top government official has disclosed to Janes Airport Review."We are looking at the overall security aspect of strengthening the whole establishment," said a member of the National Security Council (NSC) on the condition of anonymity.Previously, a government-owned company Airport Aviation ...
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