Flights Delayed at BIA Due to Indian Missile Test

Sri Lanka Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (SLATCA) Vice President Tharindu Gajadeera said, several flights scheduled to depart and arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm today has been delayed, due to a missile test in the Indian airspace. Accordingly, the passenger flights UL 356, UL 308 and UL 314 scheduled to departure to Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur this morning were delayed.

The Indian government had informed the Sri Lankan official to refrain from using the airspace in Sri Lankan Eastern region during the time because of “launch and experiment of flight vehicle in India”.