
Airports
HRImedium airport
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Mattala, Sri Lanka
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Routes out
4
Destinations
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ICAO
157 ft
Elevation
Route map (4 destinations)












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Airlines serving this airport
Routes
HRI → CMBEY · 32S
HRI → CMBMJ · 320
HRI → JEDMJ · 343
HRI → CMBUL · 320 343
HRI → JEDUL · 343
HRI → PEKUL · 332
HRI → PVGUL · 332 343
Aircraft operating here
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Encyclopaedia
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) is an international airport serving southeast Sri Lanka. It is located in the town of Mattala, 18 km (11 mi) from Hambantota. It is the first greenfield airport and the third international airport in the country, after Ratmalana International Airport and Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
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The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine· 5/18/2026
Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Refuses to Disappear
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South China Morning Post· 4/30/2026
Elephant in room: can Sri Lanka’s ‘world’s emptiest airport’ attract investors?
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EconomyNext· 8/13/2026
Sri Lanka evaluating 19 proposals for loss-making Mattala airport
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Air Cargo Week· 3/20/2026
Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport proposed as a contingency hub for Gulf carriers
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islands.com· 4/23/2026
The Truth Behind The 'World's Emptiest Airport' That's All But Abandoned
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Live and Let's Fly· 3/20/2026
Can Emirates Or Qatar Use Sri Lanka’s “Ghost Airport” As A Hub?
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