The gradual economic stability with booming business opportunities, the Gulf Air, has recommenced its flights to Colombo.
The Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Samer Majali said there was a huge business and tourism opportunity for both countries when recommences its services. “ The country is back in full action with its economy springing back to its dynamic past. Over the years, Gulf Air has been the favorite airline not only for thousands of Sri Lankans living and working in Bahrain but also for Bahrainis who have been flocking to this beautiful country for vacations for many years”, he said.
Being the largest Middle East international network, the Gulf Air, which started flying to Sri Lanka in 1976, stopped its services in 2002.
"Gulf Air has also been a key link for hundreds of Sri Lankan businessmen exporting goods ranging from tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber to cinnamon to Bahrain and beyond in the Middle East region," he said.