First commercial flight arrived in Sri Lanka after reopening airports
Posted by Editor on January 21, 2021 - 9:20 am
The first commercial flight arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning from the Muscat International Airport after reopening of the airport which was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accordingly an Oman Air flight carrying 50 Sri Lankans from Muscat, landed at the BIA at 7.40 a.m.
They were sent to a quarantine centre operated by the Sri Lanka Army.
Passengers can now book flights at normal rates as commercial flights have resumed to Sri Lanka.
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