MH370: SL gives over-flight clearance for search and rescue ops

18 March 2014 07:45 am

The Sri Lanka Government has granted over-flight clearance for aircraft from Malaysia, United States, Australia and New Zealand in the ongoing search and rescue operations to locate the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, the External Affairs Ministry said today.

A Ministry spokesman said the Malaysian High Commission had made the request on behalf of the Malaysian Government.