MRIA recognised as international airport

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The Civil Aviation Authority Chairman Rohan Daluwatte handed over a Certificate of Recognition, to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport acknowledging it as an international airport, at the Civil Aviation Ministry. Daluwatte handed over the certificate to Airport Chairman Prasanna Wickremsuriya. Minister Priyankara Jayaratne and Deputy Minister Geethanjana Gunwardena were present at the event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

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Dinesh Friday, 15 March 2013 09:54 AM

Let hope it will not turn out as the harbour. Like the harbour, we cannot land planes because of a issue.....

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Nadi Karunaratne Friday, 15 March 2013 10:15 AM

We have built a bridge - now all we need is a river.

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Anura Friday, 15 March 2013 10:20 AM

Puhhu... A white elephant on Tax Payers money and letting mortgage country to China...

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weha Friday, 15 March 2013 10:35 AM

Are they certifying themselves?

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iiwarai iwarai Friday, 15 March 2013 10:52 AM

ratay sali tika pawul paksatma iwarai

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ANTON Friday, 15 March 2013 11:11 AM

JAPAN, SINGAPORE, KATUNAYAKA, MATTALA.. ..MATTALA
JAPANA, SINGAPORE, KATUNAYAKA.. MATTALA....MATTALA

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imrani Friday, 15 March 2013 11:18 AM

Hambantota Barbour is also same But less Ships arrival
MRIA will see

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Lucky Weeramantry Friday, 15 March 2013 11:26 AM

I Wonder What Are The Basic Conditions Required For An International. Are These Sri Lankan Standards

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MagodisThuma Friday, 15 March 2013 12:12 PM

Ape Chuuun...Apata Chuuun !

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GC Friday, 15 March 2013 12:26 PM

The question is how the rest of the world look at it. Success or failrue will depend on it because we don't have sufficient market for internal flights as in the USA or the UK.

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MR City-colombo Friday, 15 March 2013 02:20 PM

In Near future we should expect that Colombo City also may be going to rename as MRCITY

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Silmiya Pura Saturday, 16 March 2013 08:11 AM

Only Colombo or all Sri Lanka itself??

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