Flight diverted to Mattala due to bad weather

September 16, 2015 05:23 pm

A SriLankan Airlines flight arriving from London was diverted to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) today due to inclement weather conditions prevalent in Colombo at the time.

However, flight UL504 with 244 passengers onboard is expected to fly back to its original destination of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

Flight diverted to Mattala due to bad weather

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