Sri Lanka Suspends All Regular Middle East Flights

COLOMBO (News 1st); Seven special flights were operated to the Middle East today, the Civil Aviation Authority announced.

Director General Dhamminda Rambukwella said that, so far, 380 flights to the Middle East have been cancelled.

He added that due to the prevailing situation, all regular flights to the Middle East remain suspended.

Rambukwella stated that SriLankan Airlines had cancelled its two scheduled flights today to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Dubai.

The Civil Aviation Authority said that despite the disruptions in the Middle East, flights to destinations such as the United Kingdom, France, Australia, China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and India continue to operate.