Video: Iranamadu Air strip opened

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Newly constructed Iranamadu Domestic Airport was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa a short while ago.

The Iranamdu Air strip which was completely destroyed by the LTTE was restored by air force personnel using their own engineering expertise.

The air strip which is 1,500 m long and 25 m wide, is presently equipped to accomodate C 130 planes owned by Sri Lanka Air force.

Pix by Deepa Adhikari

Video by - President's Media

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manjula Monday, 17 June 2013 05:32 AM

oops, seems lot more jim no need for u to count the coments, only look at red number to ur comment.

Porky Pig Saturday, 15 June 2013 07:29 AM

This is just to keep the high cost uniformed labourers busy.

Monkey Joe Saturday, 15 June 2013 11:03 AM

Its it to become soon another International airport ?

Deshan Saturday, 15 June 2013 11:25 AM

Air strip was bombed by SLAF not Tigers. It seems that this in the middle of a jungle, Who is going to fly there?

srilankaboy Monday, 17 June 2013 06:12 AM

well done boys.you are our heroes always.
but take care of the TNA(S til ltte)

KaluSudha Saturday, 15 June 2013 08:23 AM

wow, we can fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

siripala Monday, 17 June 2013 04:27 AM

Wel come to sri lankan Forces ..this will very important to

Saman Sunday, 16 June 2013 11:45 PM

I have my Wattala Backyard available if anybody likes to build an Airport. Good location to produce Drama, acting and Advertisements. Let me know if anybody interested.

Ravi Sunday, 16 June 2013 11:46 PM

This is called priority mixed up. Giving the de vil some work.

Ratawaisiya Saturday, 15 June 2013 07:56 PM

Thanks to our armed forces who made sacrifices for capturing this from terrorists.

Critic Monday, 17 June 2013 01:33 AM

Once I remember the former lady PM Sirimia B. too expanded and made Boeing Planes land in her Airport. Now MR extends his to make possible to smoothly land at Iranamadu.

jacoob Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:10 PM

it was operational for the last several years already ???

Mahaweli Sunday, 16 June 2013 03:58 AM

An old strip striped with a new strip.

weha Saturday, 15 June 2013 06:41 AM

Wow we have more airstrips than roads in SL. Wonder of Asia

kasun Sunday, 16 June 2013 04:38 AM

wow this is a real wonder in the world and this what all sri lanjkan needs today thanks to our king family hi hiiiiiiiii

zara Saturday, 15 June 2013 12:00 AM

now we have enough airports. via DM Android App

dave Sunday, 16 June 2013 05:13 AM

Waste of Public Money. Mr. Rajapaksha brings more and more investments to the country then all airports will be built.
These money you can use for providing facilities for under privileged people reducing the Cost of living.

donkey Sunday, 16 June 2013 03:35 PM

Why do we need a air strip in Inranamadu?? Why no airstrip in Kandy????????

jim Sunday, 16 June 2013 05:23 AM

only pro LTTE people will negative comment you their are 3 of them

Surasena Monday, 17 June 2013 08:44 AM

The president, I have to build airports around the country because all my ministers are buying small planes and helicopters.

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