SriLankan Airlines has cancelled today’s scheduled services between Colombo and Jakarta, UL364 (Colombo-Jakarta) and UL365 (Jakarta-Colombo), due to volcanic ash clouds from Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau.
Indonesian aviation authorities suspended operations at several airports, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, after volcanic ash and silica-laden rock fragments spread across the region, posing risks to aircraft engines and flight control systems.
Authorities have also restricted flights through the affected western air corridor towards Sri Lanka, according to SriLankan Airlines.
The cancellations follow last night’s diversions, when two SriLankan Airlines flights from Sydney and Melbourne were rerouted to avoid the affected airspace.
