Six domestic airports to be set up July 22 2011

With the aim of developing tourism, six domestic airports will be set up to facilitate air travel in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation sources said.

According to the Minister of Civil Aviation Priyankara Jayaratna, Ratmalana, Koggala, Weerawila, Anuradhapura air ports are among the six airports to be developed and the exisiting domestic airports at Ratmalana, Palali, Weerawila, Koggala, Hingurakkgoda, Anuradhapura, Kalutara and Ampara would be used for military purposes.