Govt. evaluates proposals to expand domestic aviation network by second half of year

Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities are banking on a revived domestic aviation sector, to distribute tourist traffic more evenly across the island, expecting new operations to materialise by the second half of this year as several investment proposals undergo final evaluation.

- By NISHEL FERNANDO

Speaking at a recent press briefing, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam revealed that the government is actively looking to expand domestic flight operations. He noted that multiple potential investors have already been approached and have submitted their proposals, which are currently in the final stages of review. Given this progress, he projected that these new domestic aviation initiatives could be up and running by the latter half of the year.