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But the twin engines makes maintenance a costly affair. I don't think SLAF is interested in costly and heavy fighter which gives no effective RTI to SLAF, unless of course political string pulling which makes SLAF buy the monstrosity in the end.

Kfirs had already expanded their useful flying hours when it was initially purchased by the SLAF back in mid 1990s. The air frames have witnessed more than expected service life and electronic and engine upgrade won't make them more airworthy and effective. As of the MiG 27s. They are mostly...

We already have F-7s and their capabilities are limited in a modern combat situations. Sri Lanka need a dedicated multi role fighter platform.

One problem is money. Sri Lanka has been awarded a loan to buy SU 30s from Russia. The other is India. It will never want to see JF-17 in SLAF inventory.

He insist on buying the Yak-130. AFAIK it's still a trainer aircraft with limited attack capability. IMHO JF-17 is the safest bet for Sri Lanka.

by Nilantha Ilangamuwa (September 20, 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) It was the end last year. “The negotiations were held from the 2nd of November until the 4th of November 2016 in c. Baranovichi at JSC “558 Aircraft repair plant” between: Representatives of the company “Lanka Logistics...

No. I mean we all came from the same bunch of apes who got evolved around the East African Rift Valley. Therefore, we should not show any animosity towards any of our cousins.

Incidentally we all are East Africans.

I find your lack of faith in Sri Lankan Tamil history... disturbing....

No one has ever dremt of ridding the Tamils from Sri Lanka. In fact Tamils in the early 20th century regarded as cousins by the Sinhalese people. They even elected a Tamil as their own representative in 1910s. Everything began to fall apart when Tamils turned to demand more power than they were...

Sinhalese did not want to grant the citizenship for the alien Tamil plantation workers because they were settled deep in the Sinhalese hinterland. They believed that the Tamils might change the demographic balance of the "pure" central highlands thus eroding the Sinhalese rule over the...

Yes. Jaffna Tamils were brought in by the Dutch for tabacco plantations.

This is not a problem of Buddhism. Buddha did not preach violence towards anyone. But, people are inherently violent. They do what they seems fit. So, don't drag religion in to this mess. This is purely a political struggle which happens to have belligerents from two different religions...

Why don't you invade Mynamar

Buddhism is not a religion bro. Besides, people are fighting for the material gains. Not for spiritual gains. Bad people will collect bad karma good people will collect good karma. That's how the universe works.

Saudi is screwed. Their petro-dollers are going to go extinct and they will break up afterwards in communal infighting. Better look for some other alternative.

Nothing will happen regarding the Chinese loan. The money earned through this deal will be spent on covering the recurring costs of the government. The loans will not be settled. The whole deal was a sham. It was done to hurt Mahinda Rajapaksha's initiative in creating this harbor. The current...

Nah not after he turned to a politician and sided with the traitors. He lost his credibility as the national hero. He's the number one traitor of the country right now who would sell his mother even to extract revenge from his enemies. Do not take this guy seriously. Few months ago he said SLA...

Sarath Fonseka is revenge full politician. He tells what ever he wishes to suit the situation.

Well we didn't butcher people or never asked them to leave. Many Tamils had left on their own accord to seek asylum from Western countries. They used the human rights violation card to get easy acceptance. It was them that painted Sri Lanka is bad light.