So the government has come up with another plan to re-develop the loss-making Mattala International Airport, once dubbed the ‘loneliest airport in the world’ for its lack of passengers.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is an airport serving southeast Sri Lanka. It is located in the rural town of Mattala, 11 miles from Hambantota. Work on MRIA began in 2009, and full ...

Abandoned chena cultivation inhabited by wild elephants will be a noteworthy feature in the backdrop of village tanks in the vicinity. This surrounding is unique to the Mattala International Airport ...

Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) marks its 12th anniversary today but the underutilised facility continues to struggle with financial losses and minimal airline traffic ...

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), nestled in the rural town of Mattala, serves the southeastern region of Sri Lanka and is situated 11 miles from Hambantota. Construction on MRIA ...

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The financial affairs of national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines could be turned around along with the fortunes of Mattala ...

The management rights for Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota have been awarded to a joint venture between an Indian and a Russian firm, the government spokesman ...