SLAF units engaged anti air defence system on suspected terrorist air craft observed in the skies of Katunayake at 10.45 p.m (26.04.2007)
Meanwhile, SLAF officials said that the situation was gone under total control and added that surch operation were underway for any sort of adverse elements.
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Sri Lankan authorities closed the Colombo international airport and cut power to the city on Thursday night after suspicious airplanes were seen flying south along the coast, a military source said. "Some civilians in Puttlam district had seen three aircraft flying from north to south hugging the sea. With suspicion, contingency plans have been activated because of the imminent risk of threat, closing off the entrance of the airport and switching power off," he said on condition of anonymity. Early on Tuesday, Tamil Tiger rebel airplanes dropped bombs on military positions in the north of the country in their second aerial attack ever. The first was an attack on an air base attached to Colombo airport less than a month ago.
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa departed Thursday to witness the Saturday's World Cup final Cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Rajapaksa had departed heading for Barbados in the Caribbean islands to witness the final match, said Chandrapala Liyanage, a senior Presidential Secretariat official, adding that the president was invited by the Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur.
"The president's visit indicates his appreciation of efforts of the national cricket team in reaching the world cup final," Liyanage said.
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Sri Lanka Telecom has received government approval to start an internet based television service, the company said Thursday.
"Sri Lanka Telecom has been successful in securing a media license from the Ministry of Mass Media and Information to provide IP-TV services in the country," SLT told the Colombo Stock Exchange in a disclosure.
"This will enable SLT to offer quality video and new integrated tv services over broadband networks."...
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The top U.S. representative of the LTTE, which is designated as a foreign terrorist organisation, orchestrated a covert campaign to finance its escalating conflict with military forces in Sri Lanka, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Karunakaran Kandasamy, 50, was ordered held without bail in Brooklyn on charges of providing material support to terrorists. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
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