24 October 2018 07:15 pm
He said the flight which arrived from Bangkok was diverted due to severe thunderstorms and showers in Katunayake this evening.
The flight was scheduled to land at the BIA at 5.10 pm but landed at MRIA at 5.50 pm, MRIA manager Upali Kalansuriya said.
However, the flight returned to the BIA at 6.51 this evening. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)