- Palali
Palali ( _ta. பலாலி) is a small town in the North
Sri Lanka n city ofJaffna . It has an important airport. Both military and small civilian aircraft land there. It is one of the main transport service connectionsJaffna Peninsula with the rest of the country.Palali Military Base
Pali is in a High Security Zone declared by the
Military of Sri Lanka . Presently the residents of the area have been evacuated for military purposes. The majority of civilians previously living in this area were transferred to refugee camps. To date, the majority of these people have not received compensation for the confiscation of this land. This is the Jaffna Main Security Headquarters, comprisingKankasanturai Navy Base, the Palali air strip and the Jaffna Army Headquarters. An area of less than 25 square kilometers comprise theHigh Security Zone . There is also a military hospital in Palai.Palali Air Base
Palali serves as the main lifeline in the northern
Jaffna region, as there is no land supply route to government forces and the airbase is home to the military's main ammunition and fuel dump. Essential food items, medicines and ammunition are also being regularly supplied to the besieged Palali air base from south.Radio Stations
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SLBC REGIONAL SERVICES.:*Palali Sevaya (Sinhala) / YAL FM(Tamil)) 102.0 MHzReferences
* [http://www.asiawaves.net/sri-lanka-radio.htm Radio Stations in Sri Lanka]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2000/05/000519-lanka1.htm Global Security Website]
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