21.   There is no pool of trained pilots in Sri Lanka.

22.   Two key Republican lawmakers say they will introduce legislation next week to allow trained pilots to carry guns despite opposition of the U.S. administration.

23.   Two of the men, including the trained pilot, were brothers with passports traced to the United Arab Emirates, the Herald reported.

24.   Aviation Minister Ibrahim said he would also seek to bring back trained pilots and instructors who left the two state-run carriers for better prospects in the West.

25.   That, however, raised concerns that other trained pilots with suspicious backgrounds and possible terrorist associations could still be on the loose in the United States.