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The main airport in srilanka is Bandaranaike Memorial International Airport, formerly known as the Katunayake International Airport. It is the only international airport on the island and is 34 km (21 miles) north of Colombo, near Negombo. 1 The national carrier is now known as Sri Lankan Airlines following a management and share purchase deal of Air Lanka by Emirates Airlines. The flight code remains as UL. The airline has ambitious plans to make Colombo a hub airport, especially for direct flights from England linking up with direct flights to Australia. Flights are available to and from Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Zurich) The Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Beirut, Dharan, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait, Riyadh) India (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Trivandrum, Tiruchirappali) PakIstan (Karachi) East Asia (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lampur, Fukuoka, Tokyo), Sydney, and The Maldives (Male). Other international carriers are: Aeroflot, Air Maldives, A OM French, Balkan Bulgarian, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Emirates, Gulf, Indian, Kuwait, Lauda Air LTU International, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, Singapore and Thai. Charter airlines include Air Europe of Ita!y, Air Holland, Austrian, Balair /CTA, Britannia, Caledonian and Monarch. Sea travel is no longer a common route to Sri Lanka, although some companies operate cruises. A tour operator in your home country may be able to offer it as a package. Liners such as the Marco Polo and the Queen Elizabeth II stop here on round-the-world cruises, whereas others such as CTC offer regional cruises. Some freighters offer limited passenger space. Check with shipping lines for further information.Airline Offices Major Airline Offices in Colombo: (If Dialling From Overseas,
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Aeroflot North Wing. Taj Samudra Hotel 25 Galle Face Centre Road. Colombo 3 Tel: 433062 Fax: 445919Air MaldIves 81 York Street. Colombo 1 Tel: 343710 Fax: 342295 AOM 323 Union Place. Colombo 2 Tel: 435597 Fax: 345288 Balkan Bulgarian 321 Union Place. Colombo 2 Tel: 451300 Fax 451307 . Cathay Pacific 186 Vauxhall Street. Colombo 1 Tel: 334145 Fax: 423406 Condor German Airlines VIP Tours Ltd 57A Dharmapala Mawatha. Colombo 3 Tel: 448167 Fax: 448541 Emirates Hemas House 75 Braybrooke Place. Colombo 2 Tel: 300200 Fax: 300219 Gulf 11 York Street. Colombo 1 Tel: 434662 Fax: 422641 Indian Bristol Complex. 4 Bristol Street. Colombo 1 Tel: 326844 Kuwait Cargills Building. Sir Baron Jayatilleka Mawatha. Colombo 1 Tel: 430525 Fax: 449080 Lauda Jetwing House 46/26 Navam Mawatha. Colombo 2 Tel: 345700 Fax: 345725 LTU International Walkers Tours Airline Division 11A York Street. Colombo 1 Tel: 424483 Fax: 440861 Oman Trans Asia Hotel, Colombo 2 Tel: 544200 Fax: 447906 Pakistan International 342 Galle Road, Colombo 3 Tel: 573475 Fax 576880 Qatar 61 EML Building, WAD Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 2 Tel: 300195 Fax: 300407 Royal Jordanian 40A Kumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 3 Tel: 301621 Fax: 301620 Saudi Arabian Aeroworld Pvt Ltd 466 Galle Road, Colombo 3 Tel: 576078 Fax: 577241 Singapore 315 Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2 Tel: 300757 Fax 300756 Sri Lankan Airlines Head Office: 19-22 East Tower, World Trade Centre, Colombo 1 Tel: 073 5555 Fax: 073 5122 Main Ticket Office #2-2 West Block, World Trade Centre, Colombo 1 Tel: 073 3300 Fax: 073 5330 Reconfirmation: Tel: 073 5500 Flight enquiries: Tel: 073 2377 www.airlanka.com Thai 48 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 1 Tel: 438050 Fax: 438895 London Tourist Office Ceylon Tourist Board Trade Centre, 22 Regent Street, London SW1Y, UK Tel: (20) 7930 2627 Fax: (20) 7930 9070. |
