State Minister of Ports and Aviation Premalal Jayasekara stated that the aviation services in the Palali International Airport, which had suspended its services due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will recommence on 12 December.

Accordingly, the first flight after the reopening is scheduled to arrive on 12 December from India, he said.  

The State Minister mentioned this, joining the committee stage debate on Budget 2023 in Parliament yesterday (5).

Palali International Airport, the third international airport in Sri Lanka, was opened on 17 October 2019.

Authorities later decided to close down the airport due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.