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SLAF transports equipment to repair desalination plant in Male in a special humanitarian operation

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Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon greeting the Sri Lanka Air Force crew at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Hulhule' Island, Maldives

Continuing Sri Lanka’s assistance to Maldives to address the ongoing water crisis in the capital, Male, the Sri Lanka Air Force in a special humanitarian operation today (11 December 2014), transported from Singapore to Maldives, the essential spares and accessories for repair of the desalination facility in Male. Due to the size and dimensions of the cargo, it was not feasible to dispatch the equipment on a commercial flight.  Therefore, acceding to a request from the Government of Maldives, President Mahinda Rajapaksa directed the Sri Lanka Air Force to undertake the transport of the equipment to Maldives on an urgent basis.

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Sri Lanka Lures Buyers in Postwar Boom

By REBECCA BUNDHUN DEC. 4, 2014 The shoreline near Galle, Sri Lanka. Foreigners are said to own the majority of the 110 miles of beachfront around the island’s southern tip, which includes the Galle area. Credit ...

Mullaitivu area residents protest

Monday, 08th December 2014 They pointed out that the provincial council member and Elilan’s wife should first file cases demanding justice for the children who were abducted by the LTTE during the war. Residents of the ...

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