The Colombo international airport at Ratmalana today (27) resumed international flight operations after a lapse of almost 54 years.
The occasion was marked when a Maldivian Airline flight from Male touched down to a celebratory water cannon salute.
Its passengers were welcomed by a traditional Kandyan dance performance.
The national carrier of the Maldives will operate flights to Ratmalana three times per week.
As Sri Lanka’s oldest airport established in 1938, Ratmalana served as the principal point of entry for over 30 years until the larger Katunayake airport came into being.
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