SriLankan Flight Cancellation to Mid-East is still on!

SriLankan Airlines has cancelled flights to the Middle Eastern Region for the third consecutive day from Colombo as the Middle Eastern Airports are either closed or operates partially.

As of Monday 2 March, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were among the nations that announced at least partial closures of their skies, according to news reports coming from the region.

This has forced widespread flight suspensions, cancellations and diversions, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded around the world.

Sri Lankan Airlines cancelled atleast 10 flights to the region during today and the cancellation is effective until midnight today.

Flights to Dubai, Doha, Dammam, Riyadh, and Kuwait and also returning flights from the region has been cancelled until further notice.

FLIGHT CANCELLATION NOTICE

SriLankan Airlines regrets to inform its valued customers that all flights scheduled from Colombo to Middle East destinations have been temporarily suspended until 23:59 hrs on 02nd March 2026, due to the prevailing situation in the region.

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

Passengers are kindly requested to contact our Global Contact Centre for assistance:

📞 1979 (within Sri Lanka)

📞 +94 11 777 1979 (International)

You may also visit www.srilankan.com, reach out to any SriLankan Airlines office, or contact your travel agent for rebooking options and further support.

We regret the inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience and understanding.