12-10-2005, 01:14 PM
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India funds Palaly airstrip reconstruction: Air Force Chief
Colombo | December 09, 2005 10:36:17 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Air Force Commander, Air Vice Marshal, Donald Perera today said the massive reconstruction and repair work of the strategically important Palaly airport runway in the Jaffna peninsula was being carried out with the financial assistance of the Government of India.
''The reconstruction work is in progress with the financial assistance of the Indian government. It was initially planned to complete the work within six to eight months. Unfortunately, the weather is blocking us a little, but it is satisfactorily progressing. A team from India is expected shortly to sit with us and work together,'' the Air Force Chief told reporters here today.
Mr Perera said it took a fair amount of time for the contractors to take their machinery and manpower to the work site since the logistics had to be arranged up there in the North prior to the commencement of work.
Refusing to spell out the exact amount of money that the Government of India is putting in for resurfacing the Palaly runway, the Air Force chief said it depended on the scope of work.
Asked as to what the Government of India is gaining out of this multi-million rupee project, he said ''It is not the question that I could answer or an issue that the Sri Lankan Air force is worried about. It is an issue for the Governments of India and Sri Lanka to discus and decide.'' Responding to questions on the alleged acquisition of light planes by the LTTE, the Air Force chief, today confirmed that the rebels were in the possession of at least two to three single-engine planes, but sought to play down their striking capability.
''Yes, the LTTE has a couple of small flying machines. There are single-engine two-seater planes. There is no strike capability for the LTTE Air force. If you load up a car with a lot of explosives and explode, it can cause a lot of destruction. If that can be done in the same manner from the air, then it will have the same capability. For that one cannot say there is a strike capability as such. It can just be a bomb in the air,'' he said.
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India funds Palaly airstrip reconstruction: Air Force Chief
Colombo | December 09, 2005 10:36:17 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Air Force Commander, Air Vice Marshal, Donald Perera today said the massive reconstruction and repair work of the strategically important Palaly airport runway in the Jaffna peninsula was being carried out with the financial assistance of the Government of India.
''The reconstruction work is in progress with the financial assistance of the Indian government. It was initially planned to complete the work within six to eight months. Unfortunately, the weather is blocking us a little, but it is satisfactorily progressing. A team from India is expected shortly to sit with us and work together,'' the Air Force Chief told reporters here today.
Mr Perera said it took a fair amount of time for the contractors to take their machinery and manpower to the work site since the logistics had to be arranged up there in the North prior to the commencement of work.
Refusing to spell out the exact amount of money that the Government of India is putting in for resurfacing the Palaly runway, the Air Force chief said it depended on the scope of work.
Asked as to what the Government of India is gaining out of this multi-million rupee project, he said ''It is not the question that I could answer or an issue that the Sri Lankan Air force is worried about. It is an issue for the Governments of India and Sri Lanka to discus and decide.'' Responding to questions on the alleged acquisition of light planes by the LTTE, the Air Force chief, today confirmed that the rebels were in the possession of at least two to three single-engine planes, but sought to play down their striking capability.
''Yes, the LTTE has a couple of small flying machines. There are single-engine two-seater planes. There is no strike capability for the LTTE Air force. If you load up a car with a lot of explosives and explode, it can cause a lot of destruction. If that can be done in the same manner from the air, then it will have the same capability. For that one cannot say there is a strike capability as such. It can just be a bomb in the air,'' he said.
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