Six flights bound for Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) were diverted to alternative airports yesterday due to adverse weather conditions.
The affected flights were rerouted as follows:
- Air Arabia G9508 (A320) from Sharjah to Colombo: Diverted to Kozhikode International Airport (CCJ).
- Sri Lankan Airlines UL116 (A333) from Male to Colombo: Diverted to Mattala International Airport (HRI).
- Sri Lankan Airlines UL455 (A333) from Tokyo to Colombo: Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV).
- Emirates EK652 (B777) from Male to Colombo: Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV).
- IndiGo 6E1173 (A320) from Chennai to Colombo: Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV).
- Etihad Airways EY396 (A321) from Abu Dhabi to Colombo: Diverted to Mattala International Airport (HRI).