October 27, Colombo (LNW): Kuwait Airways recommenced its services to Sri Lanka today (27), marking the end of a four-year suspension.
The airline’s A320 Neo aircraft touched down at Katunayake International Airport at 8.40 a.m., arriving from Kuwait City, and was greeted with a ceremonial water salute to mark the occasion.
The inbound flight carried 94 passengers and six crew members, while the return journey to Kuwait City departed an hour later with 105 passengers and the same crew complement.
The event was attended by Sunil Jayaratne, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, Kuwait’s Acting Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Al Muhana, and several representatives from the aviation sector.
Regular operations between Kuwait City International Airport and Katunayake are now scheduled to take place four times a week — on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays — reinstating a key air link between the two nations.
