Category: Travel

This is a big embarrassment to the airport, the government and officials. Surely the contractors knew how to read a tape measure!!! The Bandaranaike International Airport was closed for daytime flights from 830am to 430pm for three months from January 6, 2017. The runway re opened as schedule on the 6th April and hailed a total success. However, It was later revealed that the project was a total waste of time and money. The project was…
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Colombo Airport (CMB) Re Opens for daytime flights on schedule Civil Aviation and Transport Ministry said today 4th April 2017 that. “The main runway of the Bandaranaike Airport (CMB) ie Colombo International Airport will become fully operational again for daytime flights on Thursday April 06th 2017″. The Srilankan Airlines’ new aircraft (UL-1162)  would make the first landing on the runway. The airport’s main runway was closed for renovations on January 6.  Ministry said  the construction…
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Fly Dreamliner direct from Stockholm or Helsinki Thomson Airways now flies their new luxury Boeing 787 Dreamliner weekly to Colombo Sri Lanka from Stockholm in Sweden and Helsinki in Finland. These are both direct non stop flight of 10 hours and Premium Class are also available. These flights are a real show to Thomson Tui’s committment to Sri Lanka as they are an addition to the direct service from London Gatwick. Seats are sold on…
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