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Chennai carrying airline officials and journalists signalled the inauguration of Sri Lanka's third international airport. This was also Alliance Air's first overseas flight. The renovations cost Rs 2.25 billion of which Rs 1.95 billion was funded by the Sri Lankan government and Rs 0.3
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Chennai to Jaffna three times a week from 1 November 2019. However, on 1 November 2019 the CAA announced that the flights would begin on 10 November 2019. Alliance Air commenced thrice weekly flights from Chennai to Jaffna on 11 November 2019.
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civilian flights resumed in the mid-1990s and in 2019 it became Sri Lanka's third international airport. The inauguration of the Jaffna
International Airport marked a significant milestone. Subsequently, scheduled flights connecting Jaffna and Chennai commenced in November of the same year. These
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Although Palaly
Airport had a 2,300-metre runway only 950 metres had been refurbished to a suitable standard for passenger aircraft. Redevelopment of the airport began in July 2019 with the extension of the runway from 950 metres to 1,400 metres (phase 1), allowing it to handle aircraft with a
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started operating flights for civilians between Palaly and
Ratmalana in August 1996, taking over from the SLAF, and doubled fares. Lionair had a profitable monopoly until March 1998 when Monara Airlines started flights on the same route. Monara suspended its services on 16 September 1998 after
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objections from southern officials
Wickremesinghe gave a commitment that Ratmalana Airport would become an international airport at the same time as Palaly Airport. The CAA agreed to give permission on condition that Palaly only serves as a regional airport (i.e. no
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Valikamam was recaptured by the Sri Lankan military in 1995 the airport served as a vital link to the rest of the country as the land route was controlled by the LTTE. The SLAF then started a regular service between Palaly and Colombo. The SLAF's
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October 2019 the airport was made a regional airport, renamed Jaffna International Airport and placed under the jurisdiction of the CAA. AAS were appointed operator of the civilian side of the airport. The renovated airport was opened by
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During the early 1990s the airport and surrounding areas were declared a High
Security Zone and all the residents were expelled. Between 1990 and 1995 this High Security Zone was the only government controlled territory on the
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arrived at Palaly in March 2016 to carry out technical and feasibility studies and concluded that the redevelopment could be carried out without any further acquisition of civilian land. Detailed plans were drawn up but the
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have also been mooted. The runway is expected to be extended to 2,300 metres in phase 2. This will allow the airport to handle 150-seater aircraft such as the
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had become reliant on TNA support to stay in power. In return, the TNA demanded that Palaly be redeveloped into an international airport. In order to overcome
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flights) and that any Indian financial assistance would in the form of grants rather than loans. In the meantime civil society groups from
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moved onto the site around 1976. The site became an Air Field Unit in January 1982. The airport served as major facility for the
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2878:"Jaffna Joins IndiGo's Global Network as its 34th International Destination with Direct Flights from Chennai"
1688:"Information Bulletin No.19 - Lion Air Flight 602 from Jaffna: Crossing the Bar into the Twilight of Silence"
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receiving threats from the LTTE for carrying military personnel. On 29 September 1998
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were going to fly to Colombo to face criminal charges related to killing rival
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2635:"Alliance Air of India to start flights to Jaffna from Chennai from 10 Nov"
2479:"Sri Lanka turns former military air base into third international airport"
1659:"Asia Report No. 220 - Sri Lanka's North II: Rebuilding under the Military"
2055:"Jaffna's fast-tracked airport nearly fell victim to Easter Sunday attack"
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and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe on 17 October 2019. The arrival of an
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surface measuring 1,400 by 30 metres (4,593 ft × 98 ft).
2604:"Chennai-Jaffna air connectivity resumes after more than three decades"
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2145:"President, PM to declare open new Jaffna International Airport today"
2724:"Jaffna International Airport commences commercial flight operations"
1169:"The Jaffna International Airport: Fulfilling Sri Lankan aspirations"
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1409:(2005 ed.). Elgin, U.S.A.: New Dawn Press Group. p. 10.
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2571:"Airlines operations to commence on October 15 in Palaly airport"
2511:"Alliance Air connects Chennai, Jaffna via maiden flight service"
2083:"India-SL to upgrade Jaffna airport without acquiring more land"
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1492:"The cyanide drama that brought 'referee Rajiv' into the ring"
1387:. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. p. 342.
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escaped to Colombo via Palaly airport. They were each charged
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The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
627:) of neighbouring land in 1985. Following the signing of the
1549:"Kumarappa, Pulendran Eighteenth anniversary held in Jaffna"
2856:"DP Aviation to operate domestic flights to Jaffna in July"
1352:"A foundation in the sky: Air Ceylon was born 50 years ago"
922:, but resumed in December 2022 between Jaffna and Chennai.
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to upgrade Palaly Airport. The appeal was forwarded to the
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Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
2835:"Alliance Air resumes service between Chennai and Jaffna"
1432:"Jaffna airport opens; Alliance Air first flight to land"
2446:"Sirisena inaugurates Lanka's 3rd international airport"
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to Chennai from 8 November 2019 and charter flights to
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Military installations in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
2579:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5 September 2019. Archived from
2116:"Jaffna Airport to conform to international standards"
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Transport buildings and structures in Jaffna District
1205:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 November 2012. Archived from
1066:"Aerodrome Data: Kankesanturai/Jaffna Airport (VCCJ)"
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Official website of the Jaffna International Airport
2311:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 3 October 2019. Archived from
2010:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5 January 2013. Archived from
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1295:. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
591:planes operated out of the airport. The growth of
2694:Samarawickrama, Chaturanga (12 November 2019).
1582:Broken Palmyra - Volume 2: Reports and Analysis
595:put an end to civilian flights at the airport.
2667:"Jaffna-Chennai air services from Nov.10: CAA"
2665:Samarawickrama, Chaturanga (1 November 2019).
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418:) and has one runway designated 05/23 with an
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2540:"40 years on, Chennai-Jaffna flight restarts"
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2026:"New Passenger Terminal at Palaly Airport"
1639:. Vol. 20, no. 2. Chennai, India
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1887:"Jaffna in just over 1 hour with ExpoAir"
1826:"hattered dreams behind Lion Air mystery"
837:and roads and overlaying the runway. The
2477:Rasooldeen, Mohammed (18 October 2019).
2413:. No. 2144/64. Colombo, Sri Lanka:
2378:. No. 2144/47. Colombo, Sri Lanka:
1490:Senadhira, Sugeeswara (1 October 1989).
1430:Sivapriyan, E. T. B. (17 October 2019).
425:The airport was originally built by the
386:. The airport is located in the town of
2176:"Upgrading of Palaly airport takes off"
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2760:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 November 2019
2732:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 November 2019
1946:"ExpoAir begins regularJaffna flights"
1913:"Soaring demand for flights to Jaffna"
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2696:"Jaffna-Chennai air travel commences"
2643:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 November 2019
2274:Kirinde, Chandani (14 October 2019).
2124:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13 October 2019
1982:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 25 January 2012
1954:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 25 January 2012
1893:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 January 2012
1629:Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (18 January 2003).
1600:Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (13 October 2001).
1519:Mukarji, Apratim (12 November 2000).
1321:Jayawardena, Elmo (16 October 2019).
1060:
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885:Tiruchirappalli International Airport
783:Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka
7:
2334:Kirinde, Chandani (3 October 2019).
2034:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 January 2013
1854:"Flights suspended after plane lost"
1834:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 October 1998
1692:University Teachers for Human Rights
1587:University Teachers for Human Rights
1350:Thiedeman, Roger (7 December 1997).
1167:Lohathayalan, N. (17 October 2019).
869:billion from the Indian government.
619:. The army forcibly seized 261
3118:Government of the Northern Province
2548:. Mumbai, India. Times News Network
2091:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 March 2016
2053:Rubatheesan, S. (20 October 2019).
2002:"New passenger terminal for Palaly"
1579:(1990). "Chapter 1: October Days".
1262:Ratwatte, Suren (22 October 2019).
499:) long. A number of RAF squadrons (
410:. It is at an elevation of 10
322:Yāḻppāṇam Carvatēca Vimāṉa Nilaiyam
2602:Manikandan, M. (18 October 2019).
2240:Bandara, Kelum (14 October 2019).
2206:Sirimane, Shirajiv (8 July 2019).
825:seating capacity of up to 75. The
791:Bandaranaike International Airport
14:
2184:. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 July 2019
2143:Jabbar, Zacki (16 October 2019).
1077:Aeronautical Information Services
879:had said that they would operate
339:Yāpanaya Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa
314:யாழ்ப்பாணம் சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம்
31:யாழ்ப்பாணம் சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம்
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3459:Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar
3454:Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna
3006:
2538:Ayyappan, V. (17 October 2019).
2509:Rohit, T. K. (18 October 2019).
641:Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
229:
222:
3951:World War II sites in Sri Lanka
1798:"Fishermen say witnessed crash"
1403:Gunawardena, Chares A. (2005).
785:(CAA), fearing that any direct
559:, and international flights to
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86:
1770:"Lion Air flight said missing"
1742:"Jaffna airline offices close"
1264:"Jaffna International Airport"
920:COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
769:, negotiations began with the
738:was opened on 4 January 2013.
467:built an airfield on 145
1:
2779:Rajan, M. C. (17 July 2019).
1862:. London, U.K. 3 October 1998
1236:"History of Air Force Palaly"
778:Chennai International Airport
535:on 10 December 1947 was from
243:Location in Northern Province
3198:Jaffna International Airport
2978:Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism
2952:Northern Province, Sri Lanka
1323:"Palaly comes to life again"
1038:"Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly"
765:, and after approval by the
521:Department of Civil Aviation
331:යාපනය ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ
306:Jaffna International Airport
37:යාපනය ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ
25:Jaffna International Airport
18:Airport in Palaly, Sri Lanka
3133:Northern Provincial Council
1665:. 16 March 2012. p. 21
1521:"The unwanted peacekeepers"
1098:bugsbunny (12 April 2023).
338:
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3956:Indian Peace Keeping Force
2914:Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly
1663:International Crisis Group
1468:United Press International
827:Road Development Authority
633:Indian Peace Keeping Force
380:Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly
3941:Sri Lanka Air Force bases
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3128:Jaffna Electoral District
3004:
2993:Burning of Jaffna library
1974:"ExpoAir flies to Jaffna"
1406:Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka
926:Airlines and destinations
753:, appealed to the Indian
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3431:Jaffna Teaching Hospital
3161:Buildings and Structures
3138:Vanni Electoral District
1381:Sri Lanka Year Book 1977
531:The inaugural flight by
185:9.7923333°N 80.0700833°E
3748:Kelani River–Peliyagoda
3327:Sri Lankan Tamil cinema
3030:Divisional Secretariats
2883:. IndiGo. 1 August 2024
2415:Government of Sri Lanka
2380:Government of Sri Lanka
771:Government of Sri Lanka
767:Prime Minister of India
743:Tamil National Alliance
406:) north of the city of
92:Government of Sri Lanka
2487:. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1238:. Colombo, Sri Lanka:
1075:. Colombo, Sri Lanka:
789:to Palaly would cause
491:was around 2,000
157:10 m / 33 ft
3931:Airports in Sri Lanka
3714:Castlereagh Reservoir
3387:Language demographics
1714:"First flight fiasco"
1690:. Jaffna, Sri Lanka:
1661:. Brussels, Belgium:
849:International airport
787:international flights
749:, who is from nearby
639:members of the rebel
629:Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
571:for journeys between
547:the airport provided
368:international airport
358:), formerly known as
190:9.7923333; 80.0700833
3638:Hambantota–Weerawila
3572:Colombo–Bandaranaike
3410:University of Jaffna
3076:Kilinochchi District
2704:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2675:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2456:Press Trust of India
2454:. Bangalore, India.
2344:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2250:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2216:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2153:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2063:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
2014:on 11 December 2013.
1529:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
1500:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
1360:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
1331:. Colonbo, Sri Lanka
1272:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
1177:. Colombo, Sri Lanka
979:Colombo–Bandaranaike
859:Maithripala Sirisena
798:Ranil Wickremesinghe
732:Cessna Grand Caravan
599:Sri Lankan civil war
439:Sri Lankan Civil War
3801:Trincomalee Harbour
3382:Demographic history
3086:Mullaitivu District
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