Authorities in Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) have uncovered a major narcotics smuggling attempt involving 22 individuals dressed as Buddhist monks, marking one of the most significant drug seizures in Sri Lanka’s aviation history.
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“Aeroflot is suspending business trips to Colombo for the prompt time frame because of an untrustworthy circumstance with regards to the aircraft’s unhampered travels to Sri Lanka. The sales of tickets for the journey to Colombo have been briefly shut down,” the assertion told.
As Sri Lanka reels from an economic crisis, Air India has seen poor demand for flights in and out of the capital of Colombo.