SriLankan Airlines to resume limited flights to the Middle East

SriLankan Airlines has announced that it will resume operations to the Middle East on a measured and limited basis.

This is following the partial reopening of the Dubai Airspace.

The airline says flights UL231 from Colombo to Dubai and UL232 from Dubai to Colombo will operate today.

It has taken all necessary safety measures to fly, according to local media reports.

On Tuesday, FitsAir announced its flight operations to Dubai.

In the meantime, SriLankan Airlines said the following flights scheduled between the Middle Eastern Region and Colombo have been cancelled.

FLIGHT CANCELLATION NOTICE

Due to the prevailing situation in the Middle East, we regret to inform our valued customers that all flights scheduled from Colombo to Middle East destinations have been temporarily suspended until 23:59 hrs on 04th March 2026.

The following services are affected:

*UL225 Colombo – Dubai *UL226 Dubai – Colombo

*UL217 Colombo – Doha *UL218 Doha – Colombo

*UL253 Colombo – Dammam *UL254 Dammam – Colombo

*UL265 Colombo – Riyadh *UL266 Riyadh – Colombo

*UL229 Colombo – Kuwait *UL230 Kuwait – Colombo

For assistance and more information, passengers are requested to reach our Global Contact Centre:

📞 1979 (within Sri Lanka) 📞 +94 11 777 1979 (International)

You may also visit www.srilankan.com, contact the nearest SriLankan Airlines office, or liaise with your travel agent for rebooking support and additional information.

*Last updated 04th March, 1050 hrs.