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Coronavirus: SriLankan Airlines suspends operations from April 8 to 21

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Dubai - The airline will operate special flights in case citizens abroad want to return home.

Published: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 1:33 PM

Updated: Thu 2 Apr 2020, 3:35 PM

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Sri Lanka's flag carrier SriLankan Airlines has announced that it will temporarily suspend all its flights from April 8 until April 21 because of travel restrictions imposed by the destinations it operates to.

The airline also announced that it was willing to operate special flights during this period to repatriate the Sri Lankans who wanted to return home.

"The airline is constantly reviewing the market conditions and the restrictions imposed by the various authorities, and will be ready recommence its operations at short notice even before April 21, 2020 in the event such restrictions are lifted," the airline said.

The airline's cargo services will continue to operate from its worldwide network of special flights as and when required, the carrier added.



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