රියාද් වෙත ශ්‍රීලන්කන් ගුවන් ගමන් ඔක්තෝබර් 18 දක්වා අත්හිටුවයි

SriLankan Airlines has suspended flights between Colombo and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, amid security concerns in the region. Newswire reported that all services on the route would remain suspended until October 18, 2026; other reports also say Dammam flights were halted through that date.

The airline cancelled flights UL253 and UL254 scheduled between Colombo and Dammam International Airport on October 12 and 13, Newswire reported. It said the cancellations followed an attack reported the previous day, October 11.

Several outlets also reported that the airline suspended all flights to Riyadh until October 18. Sri Lanka Mirror and Divaina linked that decision to a recent security incident near Riyadh airport and ongoing security assessments. The reports describe the Riyadh and Dammam suspensions separately.

In a statement reported by Newswire, SriLankan Airlines said passenger and crew safety was its priority and that Dammam operations would resume once regional conditions were assessed as suitable for commercial flights. The airline said it would provide further updates on upcoming Saudi Arabia services. Passengers were directed to contact the airline’s hotlines or WhatsApp service, their travel agents, or its website for information.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.