Sri Lankan Air Force Personnel

Close on the heels of the recent objection raised by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa to the training of Sri Lankan airmen at the Indian Air Force station in Tambaram, Chennai, two Lankan officers - Rear Admiral SN Ranasinghe and Major General Jayasularaaga Dias - have arrived at the hill station of Coonoor, sparking protests.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has once again asked the centre to send back the nine Sri Lankan Air force personnel who are being trained in India. She said, "the Indian empire should pounce like a tiger. Sadly India is submissive to Sri Lanka like a mouse".

Under huge pressure from political parties in Tamil Nadu, the government has decided to end the training of Sri Lankan personnel at the Tambaram Air force Station near Chennai. The nine Sri Lankans have been moved to the Yalahanka base in Bangalore. Their nine month training is meant to help them learn ground handling of transport air craft.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has said that nine personnel from the Sri Lanka Air Force, who are being trained in Chennai, must immediately be sent back.

Close on the heels of the recent objection raised by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa to the training of Sri Lankan airmen at the Indian Air Force station in Tambaram, Chennai, two Lankan officers - Rear Admiral SN Ranasinghe and Major General Jayasularaaga Dias - have arrived at the hill station of Coonoor, sparking protests.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has once again asked the centre to send back the nine Sri Lankan Air force personnel who are being trained in India. She said, "the Indian empire should pounce like a tiger. Sadly India is submissive to Sri Lanka like a mouse".

Under huge pressure from political parties in Tamil Nadu, the government has decided to end the training of Sri Lankan personnel at the Tambaram Air force Station near Chennai. The nine Sri Lankans have been moved to the Yalahanka base in Bangalore. Their nine month training is meant to help them learn ground handling of transport air craft.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has said that nine personnel from the Sri Lanka Air Force, who are being trained in Chennai, must immediately be sent back.