SLAF faced challenge successfully

Government Defence Affairs Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday that the Sri Lanka Air Force had taken the challenge before it over the past one and half years and it brought down one of the LTTE aircraft when it was returning to Mullaitivu after its aborted attempt in Vavuniya.

"The challenge of the LTTE air threat was there for the past one and half years and the SLAF has taken that challenge removing the uncertainty To page 10