The Colombo International Airport Ratmalana (CIAR) resumed scheduled international and regional flights today.
The inauguration was held under the patronage of Youth and Sports, Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Minister and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa and State Minister of Aviation D.V. Chanaka at CIRA today
Flights between Sri Lanka and the Maldives resume operations after 55 years. The Colombo-Maldives flights will be operated by Maldives Airlines and FITS Aviation.
Once again after a lapse of 55yrs the #Colombo International Airport is now operating international flights! Tks to the efforts of @ChanakaDinushan & the entire team! Welcome to #LKA Island Aviation Services – Maldivian Airlines! 🇱🇰🛫🇲🇻 pic.twitter.com/nOhUJWDJvS
— Namal Rajapaksa (@RajapaksaNamal) March 27, 2022