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scrapped the negotiations with India to run the airport as a joint venture. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the airport has seen an increase in traffic due to repatriation, charter, and seafarer flights. In 2022, the government again revived plans to run the MRIA as a Public
Private Partnership because
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Marketing Board (PMB) to store the rice bumper harvest from the region which allowed the Airport to make revenues larger than flight-related activities. In 2016, over 300 soldiers, police officers and volunteers were deployed to chase away wild
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than a new airport. Aviation experts have claimed that the runway orientation of the airport makes the aircraft face dangerous crosswinds. Only one taxiway has been built and that makes it very hard time for taking off and landings as the pilots have to turn their airplanes for 180 degrees, plus the
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Due to the low number of flights, it has been proposed to offer long-term aircraft parking services as well as creating flying schools and maintenance services to be offered from the airport. In 2016, as the airport is not generating enough revenue to pay back the loans, the Sri Lankan government
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In 2014, a fuel hydrant system and an aircraft refuelling terminal were completed. The fuel hydrant system was built by China
Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) at a cost of US$ 7 million, while the refueling terminal was constructed by Amana Pipeline Construction LLC, a Dubai-based construction
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In addition, environmentalists have criticised MRIA for being built in an elephant and migratory bird habitat. During the planning stages of the project, environmentalists had warned of the threat to wildlife, but construction went ahead. 2,000 acres of forest were cleared to build the airport,
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became the first aircraft to land at the new airport. It was an instrument testing aircraft fitted with ATC testing equipment. The test flights continued for 8 days for testing the ILS and other flight controls fixed in the new airport.
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began direct flights to
Colombo in May 2016 but ceased operations in 2018 due to the operations being uneconomical and several bird strikes. In 2018 Flydubai also ceased its operations in the airport citing it to be "uneconomical"
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Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) briefly became busier with at least five flights using the airport daily. Some passengers were unhappy with what was described as a three-hour wait in the middle of a jungle.
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tower stands at a height of 35 m (115 ft). The airport cargo facility occupies 1,000 m (11,000 sq ft) and can handle up to 50,000 tonnes of freight per year.
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was going to start operations at this airport on 1 August 2023 however they were cancelled.
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company at a cost of US$ 31 million. Previously, fuel had to be transported by
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said in parliament that the airport would be declared open on 18 March 2013. A
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1747:"Sri Lanka confronts ex-leader's extravagant projects in 'middle of nowhere'"
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cargo flight took off from MRIA to the US. Also during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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2390:"Из Минеральных Вод запустят прямые рейсы в Шри-Ланку — Travel Russian News"
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1991:"Troops Clear Wild Animals From Sri Lanka's White-Elephant Airport"
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2342:"New Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Opens in Sri Lanka"
2182:"World's largest aircraft lands in Sri Lanka's southern airport"
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2470:"SCAT Airlines to commence flights to Mattala Airport in March"
2444:"Red Wings осенью запустит прямые рейсы из Тюмени на Шри-Ланку"
1973:"Sunday Times - Troops clear wild animals from Mattala airport"
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2105:"Sri Lankan Airlines cancels flights to Mattala from tomorrow"
1846:"Religious beliefs save Mattala peacocks, but threat persists"
2484:"First ever charter flight from Uzbekistan to arrive in MRIA"
2073:"Air Arabia Cancels Mattala/Hambantota Service from May 2013"
1399:"The Story Behind The World's Emptiest International Airport"
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only six weeks after beginning service, citing low demand.
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and the third international airport in the country, after
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operated a daily triangle routing through Colombo to
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A third international airport for Sri Lanka outside
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1671:"MRIA awarded International Airport Certification"
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1866:"Mattala International Airport In Mid-air Battle"
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2031:"MRIA makes hay while BIA undergoes renovations"
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2127:. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
1488:. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
915:due to the financial losses of the government.
2557:Images of inauguration ceremony, 18 March 2013
2519:. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
2111:. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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376:Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA)
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2417:"Из Самары запустят прямые рейсы в Шри-Ланку"
2009:"Mattala Airport abuzz with Chinese tourists"
1226:Annual passenger traffic at HRI airport. See
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2497:"Bird attack on SriLankan flight to Mattala"
2364:. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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1525:"Mattala airport to boost tourism industry"
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2095:. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
2079:. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
2053:"No longer the world's loneliest airport"
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1803:Kuruwita, Rathindra (18 February 2016).
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2388:Трофимова, Кристина (27 June 2024).
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42:මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ
1745:Bengali, Shashank (30 March 2015).
1587:"Concerns Over Mattala Performance"
1568:Smith, James C. (11 January 2016).
1500:Hardy, Michael (29 November 2009).
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2033:. dailymirror.lk. 9 February 2017
2011:. sundaytimes.lk. 24 January 2017
1827:Rodrigo, Malaka (18 March 2013).
594:Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
511:widebody aircraft to the airport.
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2442:Пичурина, Ирина (25 July 2024).
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1698:Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka
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1270:On 11 January 2014,
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540:Sri Lankan Civil War
467:which established a
213:6.28889°N 81.12361°E
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2472:. 23 February 2023.
1365:on 14 December 2015
1359:www.economynext.com
962:air traffic control
882:TUI fly Netherlands
870:Philippines AirAsia
678:Hambantota District
626:In March 2013, the
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2853:Victoria Reservoir
2835:Polgolla Reservoir
2812:Lady Manning Drive
2806:Kondavattavan Tank
2623:Hambantota–Mattala
2501:Sri Lanka Guardian
2109:Sri Lanka Guardian
1977:www.sundaytimes.lk
1961:. 14 January 2016.
1791:www.sundaytimes.lk
1734:Al Jazeera America
1431:www.dailymirror.lk
1257:SriLankan Airlines
1255:On 25 March 2013,
1246:SriLankan Airlines
1140:Uzbekistan Airways
1062:Seasonal charter:
1056:Red Wings Airlines
896:Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
862:SriLankan Airlines
771:SriLankan Airlines
743:SriLankan Airlines
722:Later developments
716:Banking on Beijing
693:Yala National Park
686:international port
635:SriLankan Airlines
606:SriLankan Airlines
583:Exim Bank of China
556:Yala National Park
523:
513:
501:SriLankan Airlines
465:SriLankan Airlines
442:greenfield airport
440:. It is the first
432:serving southeast
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2963:
2892:SLAF Hingurakgoda
2877:SLAF Anuradhapura
2742:Arugam Bay Lagoon
2657:
2656:
2649:Ratmalana Airport
2536:Media related to
2188:on 18 April 2018.
1902:978-1-108-47410-8
1877:The Sunday Leader
1751:Los Angeles Times
1591:The Sunday Leader
1549:"Nowhere to hide"
1513:The Sunday Leader
1355:"economynext.com"
1335:. 14 January 2020
1307:Weerawila Airport
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1178:Colombo–Ratmalana
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1146:Seasonal charter:
1113:Seasonal charter:
1098:Seasonal charter:
1048:Colombo–Ratmalana
1006:Seasonal charter:
674:Mahinda Rajapaksa
644:, followed by an
567:Weerawila Airport
560:Mahinda Rajapaksa
507:(shown here) and
461:Mahinda Rajapaksa
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334:Statistics (2021)
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218:6.28889; 81.12361
141:Southern Province
16:(Redirected from
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2772:Ibbankatuwa Tank
2748:Bandagiriya Tank
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