Special Mattala flight from Washington DC

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC, is organising a special flight to arrive at the new Mattala International Airport during the inauguration ceremony on March 18.

"We invite all of you to join this group flight and be part of this monumental event in Sri Lanka's aviation history", the Embassy said.

Travellers departing from the United States can reach Dubai from any of the destinations in which Emirates operates in the USA Washington DC, New York, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. They will leave the United States on March 16 and meet in Dubai and travel to Sri Lanka on a special Emirates flight.

International travellers are most welcome to join this group as well, and they can depart from their countries and meet in Dubai for the group flight.

The special flight will depart from Dubai for the Mattala International Airport on March 18 morning and arrive during the inauguration ceremony, which will be broadcast live.