SriLankan Airlines to re-launch services to Rome

SriLankan Airlines also operates to the Maldives, with 21 flights a week to Male from Colombo, London, and Tokyo. SriLankan Airlines and Sri Lanka Tourism are also focusing on bringing increased numbers of Italian tourists to Sri Lanka.

SriLankan also provides connections from Colombo throughout the Far East, including Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Beijing.

The flight, UL563, will originate in Colombo at 1 a.m, and arrive at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 7 a.m. it will depart Rome at 8 a.m and reach Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris at 10:10 a.m.

The return journey, UL564, will commence from Paris at 11:50 a.m. and arrive in Rome at 1:45 p.m. Takeoff from Rome is scheduled at 2:45 p.m. for Colombo, where it will touch down at 5 a.m. the next day. (All times are local).

With the addition of Rome, SriLankan will have a network of 45 destinations in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and the Far East.



(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 26-Nov-08

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