Three international airports operate on the territory of the state of Sri Lanka. The largest of them is the airport in the city of Colombo, called Bandaranaike. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Russia to Sri Lanka, you can only get to the resorts of this country with transfers.

Bandaranaike Airport is located 35 kilometers from Colombo, in the town of Katunayaka. After the reconstruction in 1983, the airport received international status. Every year, the number of tourists arriving to Sri Lanka's resorts through this airport increases.

At the beginning of 2013, another airport was planned to open in Sri Lanka - in Mattala. Currently, four air companies have signed contracts with this airport. They are SriLankan, Mihin Lanka, Air Arabia and Flydubai. The airport plans to receive about one million passengers a year

Sri Lanka airports such as Bandaranaike airport, Ratmalan airport and Kankesanturay airport in Jaffna meet all international requirements. So, on the territory of the airport in Colombo operate several terminals, three of them are cargo. There are 39 check-in counters for registration, passengers who are forced to wait for a transplant for a long time can stay in one of the three hotels

Also in all airports of Sri Lanka you will find racks of travel agencies, currency exchange offices, mother and child rooms, and even an Ayurvedic salon. If you are planning to travel to Sri Lanka on your own, you can rent a car directly at the airport.

Already at Sri Lanka airports you are in a unique atmosphere.

Sri Lanka airports are very quick in their work. At the customs office of Bandaranaike airport there is a "green corridor" through which one can register without queue. Customs inspection at Sri Lanka airports is mandatory, but airport employees do not delay this procedure, tourists check up very quickly.

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Airlines flying to Sri Lanka

Airports of Sri Lanka accept planes from such airlines as British Airways, Indian Airlines, Lufthansa, Srilankan Airlines, Thai Airways. Serves a large number of charter flights from around the world. But, unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Russia to Sri Lanka. Our tourists can fly to the resorts of this country only with transfers.

So, from Moscow to Sri Lanka with a landing in Dubai you can fly by airplanes Emirates or Qatar Airways, and from Ekaterinburg via the same Dubai - with the "Ural Airlines."

Practical information

Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo: The flight schedule is available on the official website, the airport information phone: +94 11 225 28 61.