Quick facts
- Airports
- 4
- Scheduled routes
- 83
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CMB → MLE · 6 carriers
Top airports in Sri Lanka
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo | CMB | 79 | Departures → |
| 2 | Hambantota | HRI | 2 | Departures → |
| 3 | Jaffna | JAF | 2 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Sri Lanka
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SriLankan Airlines | UL | 34 | Network → |
| 2 | IndiGo | 6E | 7 | Network → |
| 3 | FitsAir | 8D | 4 | Network → |
| 4 | Air India | AI | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | Emirates | EK | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | flydubai | FZ | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | China Eastern Airlines | MU | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Chongqing Airlines | OQ | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3L | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | AirAsia | AK | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Sri Lanka
Most-served international destinations
- Male (MLE) · Maldives — 6 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL) · Malaysia — 4 carriers
- Mumbai (BOM) · India — 3 carriers
- Delhi (DEL) · India — 3 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 3 carriers
- Chennai (MAA) · India — 2 carriers
- Ahmedabad (AMD) · India — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Sri Lanka
- 2026-08-25 — CESSNA 152
- 2026-01-07 — Cessna 208 (Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd)
- 2025-06-04 — AIRBUS A320 214 (SriLankan Airlines Ltd)
- 2024-07-08 — AIRBUS A332 (Sri Lankan Airlines)
- 2024-06-08 — Cessna 152 (Asian Aviation Center (Pvt) Ltd)
- 2024-02-12 — Airbus A330-300 (SriLankan Airlines)
- 2024-01-09 — Fly Dubai
- 2024-01-09 — AIRBUS A330 243 (Sri Lankan Airlines)
- 2023-11-01 — Cessna 172N (Fly Southern (Pvt.) Ltd)
- 2023-09-19 — SriLankan Airlines and Air Asia
- 2023-07-05 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2023-06-01 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2023-05-31 — Airbus 380 (Emirates Airline)
- 2022-12-17 — SriLankan Airlines
- 2022-08-16 — Sri Lankan Airlines
- 2022-05-06 — Boeing B777 (Qatar Airways)
- 2021-12-27 — Cessna 172L (Sakurai Aviation Ltd)
- 2021-12-27 — CESSNA 172L
- 2021-12-22 — PIPER PA38 112 (Sakurai Aviation Ltd)
- 2021-03-21 — Sri Lankan Airlines
Where Sri Lanka flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 4 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has 83 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Sri Lanka?
Top operators by route count: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, FitsAir, Air India, Emirates.
Which is the busiest airport in Sri Lanka?
By scheduled-route count, Colombo (CMB) is the busiest airport in Sri Lanka with 79 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Sri Lanka?
Male (MLE), Maldives sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Sri Lanka.
Which countries do Sri Lanka-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: India (21 routes), Maldives (7 routes), United Arab Emirates (7 routes), China (5 routes), Malaysia (4 routes).