Salvage operation

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A part of the Lion Air aircraft that crashed into the Northern seas off Iranatheevu in 1998 was being salvaged by special divers from the SL Navy. Some parts of the ill-fated aircraft were salvaged in Saturday’s operation. Part of a jaw along with a golden tooth was found among the recoveries. Pix by Romesh Madhusanka

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TEEHEE Monday, 06 May 2013 07:36 AM

Reminds me of titanic

Hemal Monday, 06 May 2013 08:23 AM

Must had been a very valuable person.

Tharaka Chanaka Monday, 06 May 2013 09:53 AM

Our old NIC cards are much more better than the new driving licenses which fade away..

Chandiran Monday, 06 May 2013 09:57 AM

Overseas Tamils funded the LTTE to commit war crimes against their own people. Nobody will punish them.

Morris Monday, 06 May 2013 10:18 AM

All right thinking Sri Lankans express their gratitude and deepest sympathies to the families of the Russian pilots. They too died for our country.

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