40 years on, Chennai-Jaffna flight restarts

Sri Lanka President M Sirisena inaugurated the Jaffna International Airport, which was redeveloped at Rs 1,950 million (Sri Lankan rupee) of which India funded Rs 300 million (Sri Lankan rupee). An Alliance Air flight from Chennai touched down to mark the commencing of commercial operations at the airport after a gap of 40 years following the LTTE-led civil war in the island nation.