The search for the bodies of the Lion Air plane downed in a terrorist attack has been suspended.
Police media spokesman SSP Prishaanta Jayakody said that excavations would be carried out in search of body fragments of passengers who had been in the Lion Air plane which is alleged to have been destroyed by an LTTE missile attack.
The Lion Air plane came under a missile attack by the LTTE on 29th September 1998. 48 passengers, two Ukranian pilots and six crew members were in the Antonov 24 aircraft of the Lion Air Company when it came under attack. This plane had gone missing while it was flying from Palali in Jaffna to Ratmalana. Details of the Lion plane had been revealed by an LTTE cadre in the custody of the Security Forces.
Speaking to our news team the Police Media spokesman said that although excavations had been carried out yesterday as well it had not been possible to recover any body fragment.
Excavations in search of the bodies were launched for three days in the Pooneryn, Iranativu and Kaddaarimunai coastal belt. As it covered a large area, it was difficult to carry out the excavations within a quick time. As such the Security Forces have decided to suspend excavations in this area.
Police media spokesman SSP Prishanta Jayakody said that steps had also been taken to make a special security arrangement in the area where excavation was being carried out.
Information about this plane had come to light through an LTTE suspect arrested by the Army on 13th June 2011 and handed over to the Terrorist Investigation Unit
Police Media Spokesman SSP Preshantha Jayakody said that action would be initiated in the future to undertake excavations in suspicious areas in the environs of Pooneryn.
Thursday 13 December 2012
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