COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's only international airport reopened yesterday after being closed for nearly 10 hours following the crash-landing of a cargo plane that damaged runway lights, an airport official said.
The seven-member crew of the IL-18 aircraft escaped unharmed when it crash-landed and there were no injuries on the ground, officials said.
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