Impact of the CMB Airport Daytime Closure in Jan 2017

What Does The CMB Daytime Airport Closure Mean For You? You might be aware that CMB Airport Daytime Closure will commence on 6th January 2017.  The airport will be closed every day between 8.30am and 4.30pm. The airport will re-open again fully in April 2017.  To find out more about Sri Lankan Airlines flights (both … Read more

New Opportunity for Land Acquisition in Sri Lanka?

Could the future of back packing in Sri Lanka change again? Yes – according to an article in the Sunday Times today. “The Transport and Aviation Minister has won ministerial approval to release railway lands for “backpacking tourist accommodation.” The details of how such land would be distributed are to be worked out. However, at … Read more

Colombo International Airport Partial Closure Jan 2017

The Airport Authority of Sri Lanka (ASSL) has confirmed that the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport will be closed for 8 hours from 0830hrs to 1630hrs effective 6th January to 6th April 2017. There will not be any arrivals or departures during this time. This means that all arrivals and departures will occur between 4.30pm and … Read more

Sri Lankan Airlines Drops Direct Flights to Sri Lanka From Europe

[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_row_inner bg_video_youtube_repeat=”true” bg_video_youtube_mute=”true” bg_video_repeat=”true” bg_video_mute=”true”] [mp_span_inner col=”6″] [/mp_span_inner] [mp_span_inner col=”6″] [mp_text] From December 2016 the only direct flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport from Europe will fly from London, Heathrow, in the UK. In April, flights ceased from Rome, Italy.  The flight from Frankfurt, Germany will cease in October and Paris-Colombo will cease … Read more