MRIA records highest passenger arrivals this year: Namal

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The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) has recorded its highest number of passenger arrivals this year, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said.

He said a total of 25,767 passengers had used the Mattala Airport since January 2021 to date.

The number of passenger arrivals in 2020 was 17,544 and 1,403 in 2019, he said.

Not only the number of passengers arriving at the MRIA, but also the number of cargo had shown a significant increase compared to other years, the minister said.

He said the government was committed to promote Mattla airport as an aviation hub in the region.

MRIA was opened in March 2013 by then President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the airport had seen an increase in traffic due to repatriation, charter and seafarer flights.(DSB)

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zak Monday, 27 September 2021 07:29 PM

maybe we should name it Namal Rajapakse international airport

Upulpb Monday, 27 September 2021 07:33 PM

At what cost one wonders!

Marcian Christopher Monday, 27 September 2021 07:42 PM

Must be with the Uzbekistan and Russian tourist arrivals with the covid infected during the period.

Chris Monday, 27 September 2021 07:51 PM

Wow so much investment for an average of 2000 passengers a month?

Merl Silva Monday, 27 September 2021 07:57 PM

100% increase - from zero to 1?

N SENA Monday, 27 September 2021 08:08 PM

PASSENGER ARRIVALS WILL IMPROVE IF AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO USE IT. UDAYANGANA IS PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASE

Be Fair Monday, 27 September 2021 08:36 PM

Namal: Minister of Sports or Minister for Everything?

Rajkumar Nagarajah Monday, 27 September 2021 08:57 PM

H is definitely a great Sri Lankan Politician to make such a statement

MRIA Monday, 27 September 2021 10:02 PM

Ranil Wickremasinghe and his stalwarts tried to condemn the MRIA by storing Paddy out there, and while earning money to fill their pocket secretly using the MRIA for Passenger

Dravid Bakmeena Monday, 27 September 2021 10:43 PM

Come on NR, grow up. Everyone knows who and what these so called arrivals were. Whom are you trying to kid to cover up a white elephant launched by your father?

Fiesta Tuesday, 28 September 2021 12:47 AM

Dont try to justify a worthless project which brings in no revenue. Destroying a forest to build this good for nothing airport.. just political mileage..

Raj Tuesday, 28 September 2021 08:04 AM

Thing positive guys

Dung Beetle Tuesday, 28 September 2021 08:08 AM

N Sena. You don't seem to run out of nails, do you? Another good one by N Sena!

Sambo Tuesday, 28 September 2021 09:28 AM

This amount which you are boasting is one days arrivals in other countries. This talk is good for the "Gamaya's" .

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