LTTE air raid thwarted; both terrorist aircraft destroyed - Colombo

[RandimaZone]

The latest reports indicate that both LTTE aircraft entered into the Colombo aerospace were destroyed by the air defence system. One of the aircraft disabled by anti air gunfire reportedly crashed in the rear of the Inland Revenue Department building located on the Sir C.A. Gardiner road.
The two LTTE aircraft were detected in the air above Colombo around 9.45 last night (Feb 20). Following the detection, air defence system was activated causing the two terrorist aircraft to abort their missions.

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Air Force sources said that the second aircraft that had been trying to escape from air defence system was shot down while flying over Negombo . Parts of the destroyed aircraft along with the body of the pilot were found close to the Katunayake Air Base.
Due to the crash of the terrorist aircraft in Colombo 47 people have suffered injuries. According to the sources at the National Hospital Colombo, two of the injured were succumbed to their injuries.
Meanwhile, another 6 civilians suffered injuries in the air craft crash in Katunayake were admitted to the Negombo hospital. One of the injured has been transferred to the national hospital , Colombo, hospital sources said.

Slain body of the LTTE pilot found close to the wreckage at Katunayake.

A close-up of the LTTE pilot after the failed sabotage air mission.
Wreckages found near the destroyed LTTE air craft.​

An LTTE air craft disabled by anit-air gunfire crashed in the rear of the Inland Revenue Department

An LTTE air craft disabled by anit-air gunfire crashed in the rear of the Inland Revenue Department
Air defence systems were activated on detection of the LTTE air craft in Colombo.​

An LTTE air craft disabled by anit-air gunfire crashed in the rear of the Inland Revenue Department.

Wreckage of the LTTE air craft shot down close to the Katunayake Air base.​

 

[AtulaSiriwardane]

Plane dekama aran awe
ekama pilot kenekda?
Andum athuwai nathuwai pennuwe ekkenamai.



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[gamsi]

Plane dekama aran awe
ekama pilot kenekda?
Andum athuwai nathuwai pennuwe ekkenamai.



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ai yako ubata ooka threnne nadda.income tax ekata vatuna plane eke thahadu kaali vitharai ithuruvune.ithin kohomada minihek ithuru venne.plane eka udadima blast vunane.
ube mole thamai mole.

 

[djchammi]

ai yako ubata ooka threnne nadda.income tax ekata vatuna plane eke thahadu kaali vitharai ithuruvune.ithin kohomada minihek ithuru venne.plane eka udadima blast vunane.
ube mole thamai mole.

ane...Atula ayyata banina epa ohoma..... oyawage gon prashna ahuwata honda miniha...