Karachi-bound SriLankan flight scheduled to take off from Colombo at 1.45 p.m. had been cancelled due to the situation in Karachi International Airport, the SriLankan Airlines said.

“The flight that had been scheduled to take off from Colombo has been cancelled the flight after gunmen attacked the Karachi airport,” Media manager Deepal V. Perera said.

Flights have been canceled after gunmen attacked one of Pakistan's biggest airports, killing at least 37 people, including all 10 of the attackers. (Chatuaranga Pradeep)