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After redeveloping Jaffna International Airport, Sri Lanka is looking at further collaboration with India, especially with south India, to develop the northern province. Sri Lankan President M Sirisena inaugurated the airport, which was redeveloped at 1,950 million Sri Lankan rupees, of which India funded 300 million Sri Lankan rupees. An Alliance Air flight from Chennai touched down to mark the commencement of commercial operations at the airport after a gap of 40 years following the LTTE-led civil war in the island nation. At the inauguration Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said that India-Sri Lanka collaboration has potential for economic development of the Jaffna region. He said, "India has shown willingness to develop Jaffna and funds were given. India has invested Sri Lankan Rs 300 million to develop Jaffna airport. Fastest growing region in Indian Ocean will be South Asia. We should settle all issues by internal discussions and should not go to war that will lead to the disappearance of South Asian miracle." High commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka have now truly touched the sky! "The inaugural flight was yet another example of India`s commitment to continue with people oriented development projects in Sri Lanka.
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