SriLankan cancels flights to 31 destinations

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Retains services to London, Melbourne, Chennai, Delhi and Narita

SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended services to 31 destinations worldwide on account of a week-long partial shutdown of BIA whilst retaining select flights to London, Melbourne, Chennai, New Delhi and Narita.

The National Carrier also said it has got special approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to bring back stranded Sri Lankan passengers from UK on 19 March, hours after the partial shutdown of the airport commences.

It said as per the directive from CAASL/AASL, no passenger will be accepted at the arrival terminal to enter the country from 4 a.m. 19 March until further notice. All transit and departures to be operated including cargo flights will be accommodated at BIA.

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