Colombo International Airport. Airport in Colombo in Sri Lanka. What is convenient, where it is located. Colombo Airport - Bandaranaike

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Online arrivals and departure Board airport Bandaranayake (CMB).

The island state of Sri Lanka (in the old Ceylon) has only three air harbors, two of which are international. These are Bandaranaike and Mattala Rajapaksa airports. The third terminal - Colombo Ratmalana serves domestic flights. Currently, direct flights to Sri Lanka are not carried out from Moscow (with the exception of charters), many tourists fly through the UAE, making a change in Dubai, as well as through Doha (Qatar), Turkey, etc.

Historical reference

On the island of Sri Lanka, the first airport appeared in 1935, when the island belonged to the British crown and was called Ceylon. It was named Ratmalana after the name of a nearby settlement.

In 1940, Great Britain organized an airfield near the capital Colombo. After the British lost their airfields in India and Nepal, it was used as a military air base during World War II. Later, in the 1980s, Colombo Bandaranaike Airport, as a result of large-scale modernization, restructuring and expansion, acquired the status of the main international air harbor of Sri Lanka.

4 years ago, in 2013, construction was completed, and another international airport, Mattala Rajapaksa, which is located in the south of the country, near Hambantot, began work. It was built in order to establish air traffic in the south of the country.

All Sri Lanka airports are located on the map of the island as follows:

• on the west coast - Colombo Bandaranaike and Colombo Ratmalana airports,
• and in the south, Mattala Rajapaksa.

Currently, the issue of organizing an international airport in the north of Sri Lanka near the city of Jaffna is being considered. This is due to the annually growing flow of tourists going on holiday to Sri Lanka.

Basic information and contacts

Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport is the main air harbor of the island and one of the busiest airports in South Asia - its passenger traffic exceeds 7 million people a year.

1. Name: Bandaranaike International Airport, the second name is Katunayake International Airport, usually called Colombo Bandaranaike Airport;
2. Location: near the city of Negombo, 35 km from the capital Colombo;

• IATA - CMB;
• ICAO - VCBI;

1. Contact details:

• postal address: Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, Sri Lanka;
• director's office (tel./fax): +94 11 225 26 66, +94 11 225 94 35;
• inquiry service: +94 11 225 28 61;
• Email - [email protected].

1. Official website - www.airport.lk;
2. Working hours - around the clock.

On the official website of the airport, you can find all the information necessary for the passenger, as well as an online scoreboard. The website version is in English. You can view it in the Flight Info section by clicking on Flight status and selecting arrivals (Arrivals) or departures (Departures). Navigating the site will not be difficult even for a user with minimal knowledge of English.

Important! Information in the online scoreboard posted in Russian on Russian information portals is sometimes displayed with a time delay.

Services at Colombo Bandaranaike Airport

The airport has 3 passenger terminals. The largest and first terminal was put into operation in 1967. It has an arrival and departure area, 12 boarding gates. All international flights depart from here. The infrastructure is presented:

• 2 recreation areas;
• duty free shops;
• tea shops;
• cafes and restaurants;
• mother and child room;
• currency exchange;
• free wi-fi.

The second terminal is planned to be commissioned as early as 2017, although de facto it has been operating since the end of 2016 in a test mode. There will be 8 gates and 14 modern telescopic ladders.

The third terminal has been operating since 2012 and serves flights throughout the country.

The Serenediva Colombo Hotel is located in the transit zone of the airport, where temporary guests will be surrounded by Asian hospitality and care. For exact information, please contact the airport information desk.

Currently, the airport is the main base of the following Sri Lankan air carriers:

• SriLankan Airlines;
• Mihin Lanka;
• Lankan Cargo.

Also, the air harbor serves many major global airlines, such as:

• Emirates;
• Korean Airlines;
• Qatar Airlines;
• fly Dubai;
• Oman Air;
• Air Asia and many others.

The new international airport of Sri Lanka began its work recently, in 2013, with the aim of unloading the airport in Colombo and delivering tourists closer to the popular southern resorts.

1. Name: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the second name is Hambantota International Airport;
2. Location: 26 km north of the city of Hambantota;
3. Coding according to IATA (International Air Carriers Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Association):

• IATA - HRI;
• ICAO - VCRI.

1. Contact details:

• mailing address: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, P.O. Box 67654, Hambantota, Sri Lanka;
• director's office (tel./fax): +94 47 203 1100, + 94 47 203 1133;
• inquiry service: +94 72 031 000;
• Email - [email protected] ;

1. Official website - http://www.airport.lk/mria;
2. Working hours - around the clock.

The interface of the site is similar to the site of Colombo Bandaranaike Airport, because. is one of its sections.

Colombo Ramatlan Airport

The oldest airport in the country today serves domestic flights and air cargo.

1. Name - Colombo Ratmalana Airport;
2. Location - a suburb of Colombo;
3. Coding according to IATA (International Air Carriers Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Association):

• IATA - RML;
• ICAO - VCCC.

Additional Information. A feature of Sri Lanka's airports is that they all have IATA and ICAO codes, even if they have not received international status.

Transport connection

There are many ways to get from the airport to the city or anywhere in Sri Lanka.

Air Taxi

Bus

The cheapest way to get out of the airport is the free shuttle that runs between the airport and the city of Katunayaka. You need to take a bus with the inscription Katunayake - Airoport. He goes to the city bus station, from where it is possible to go to almost any locality in the country.

You can also leave Bandaranaike Airport for Colombo by express number 187 on the Colombo - Katunayake route. The fare costs 120 Sri Lankan rupees (about $ 1), you do not need to pay for luggage. It will take about an hour to drive, it all depends on traffic. Express runs on schedule, the first one leaves Bandaranaike at 5:30 am and the last one at 9:00 pm. The last bus from the city to the airport leaves at 8-30 in the evening. The final point of the route is the central bus station, next to the Colombo Fort railway station. The waiting time for the bus will be from 15 to 30 minutes.

A minibus with the same number runs on a similar route around the clock, the fare is also 120 Sri Lankan rupees, luggage is free. Drive 1-1.5 hours, because. it stops at all stops. The end of the route is the Colombo railway station.

Important! Very often there are no information signs on the buses. Before you get on the bus, ask the driver which route he will take.

Taxi

As elsewhere, the most convenient and fastest way to get from the airport to the city is a taxi. Taxi drivers stop near the exit from the arrivals hall. Taxi service cost:

• on a regular car - 1500 Sri Lankan rupees ($ 10);
• minivan per group - 2000 Sri Lankan rupees ($ 14);
• tuk-tuk - 1000 Sri Lankan rupees ($ 7).

The trip will take about an hour, depending on the traffic.

Additional Information. If there is a desire to get to the beaches of the Negombo resort, then a taxi will cost 1300-1500 rupees ($ 9-10).

Transfer from / to the airport

If you worry in advance, you can order a meeting at the airport and a transfer to the right place. This can be done on any Internet taxi service. The trip will cost $23-40.

Some hotels organize free transfer from / to the airport for their guests, mainly these are resort hotels of a high level of service.

Car rent

At the airport in the arrivals area there are mini-offices of all leaders in the car rental market, such as:

• Herz;
• AVIS;
• budget;
• Europcar;
• Casons;
• RCSL;
• SR Rent A Car.

The cost per day of rent starts from $ 40, the price depends on the class of the car and additional options.

Airport parking

There are 3 outdoor car parks located near the terminals on the territory of the airport.

1. Terminal Car Park - located in front of the first terminal and designed for 400 cars. The cost of parking is:

• passenger cars - 200 Sri Lankan rupees per hour;
• minivans and minibuses - 250 Sri Lankan rupees per hour.

1. Remote Car Park - located 300 meters from the terminal, rates are lower here.

1. New Car Park - also within walking distance of the terminal, price:

• motorcycle - 50 Sri Lankan rupees per hour;
• passenger car - 100 Sri Lankan rupees per hour;
• minivans and minibuses - 200 Sri Lankan rupees per hour.

Additional Information. The conditions for longer parking must be obtained from the parking administration on site.

Due to the increasing importance of Sri Lanka as a world-class resort, the government plans to further develop air traffic on the island. The launch of the new terminal in 2017 will increase the airport's capacity to 15 million people a year.

Video

Sri Lanka has several airports. The largest is called Bandaranaike. This is the international airport in Colombo. (Western part of the island). It is here that planes from Russia arrive.

I will tell you about the airport itself and what else is convenient at Bandaranaike Airport

Name: Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport.

There are other names for this airport: Katunayake International Airport (Katunaike), the airport in Negombo. It's all the same airport.

GMT time zone (winter/summer): +5:30/+5:30
Geographical coordinates of the airport: Latitude (7.18), Longitude (79.88)
Location: 35 km north of Colombo
Number of terminals: 1
Postal address: Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake,Sri Lanka
Airport Authority Phone: +94 11 225 26 66
Airport inquiry phone: +94 11 225 28 61
Airport official website: www.airport.lk

The airport is small and spacious. What is very convenient for tourists is that it has only one terminal. So, it is impossible to make a mistake: both arrival and departure are in the same place.

The airport provides comfortable conditions for tourists. There are toilets, showers, rest rooms, rooms for children, a smoking room. Eateries and restaurants. Prayer room. Shops, banks, exchangers, telephone, transfer, taxi, excursions. Everything you need for a comfortable arrival at the international airport.

Airport Scheme Arrival Hall

Airport map Departure hall

How to get from/to Bandaranaike Airport

The airport is located 35 km from the city of Colombo.

The easiest way to get to Colombo is by taxi. Parking next to the airport exit. The approximate cost of a taxi ride to Colombo is 1500 lan. rupees / 540 rubles. (passenger car), 2000 lan. rupees / 720 rubles (minivan) or 1000 lan. rupees / 360 rubles (knock Knock). Information updated as of June 2015.

If you like to plan everything in advance and want to be met at the airport, then you need to book a transfer in advance. You can do this online through the form below. We used their services, we liked everything. At the time of booking, you need to pay about 15% of the transfer cost, pay the rest in cash to the driver.

By expressway, you can get from the airport to Colombo by express bus number 187 direction Colombo - Katunayake or or mini bus number 187.

Express bus fare is Rs 120, luggage is free. The ticket is sold by the conductor on the bus itself. Travel time ranges from 30 minutes to 1 hour (depending on the congestion of the highway - it takes longer in the evening rush hour).

The express bus starts at 5:30, the last bus from the airport is at 21:00, the last bus from Colombo is at 20:30.

The express bus stop is marked on the map above (hover over the red circles and click). The number and direction on the bus is not always indicated, so check with local residents (employees) on the spot if this is the right bus. The final stop of the bus is the Central Bus Station. Nearby is the railway station Colombo Fort.

Minibus runs around the clock on a regular road. Travel time is an hour and a half. The final - railway station Colombo Fort.

From Colombo to the airport can be reached by the same buses.

Many tourists do not stop in Colombo, but immediately go to rest (30 minutes by taxi) to the beach in Negombo. A taxi to Negombo costs 1380 - 1518 Sri Lankan rupees (Currency of Sri Lanka. Here will be a link)

If you still decide to stay in Colombo, then write to your hotel or host. In 99 cases they are ready to provide a transfer.

What else to do at Bandaranaike Airport

The airport is a neutral zone. To get out of it into the country you need. Sri Lanka is a visa state.

Visa

Even at the Bandaranaike airport, you can open a visa. It's better to do it at home though.
- at the Consulate of the State of Sri Lanka
- or get it via the Internet on the official website of Sri Lanka

But the cases are different. I'll tell mine:

When going to Sri Lanka, check your passport in advance. When opening a visa, the Sri Lankans have a rule: "The validity of the passport after the day of your arrival from the state of Sri Lanka must be at least 6 months."

I didn’t look at my passport (I just didn’t have 6 months), so there were unrest in connection with the opening of a visa. I called the consulate, where they offered me different options:

– you can come to the consulate for an appointment and get a document, according to which a visa will be opened for you at the airport
- you need to make a new passport and get a visa at the same airport. But for some reason, the Sri Lankans do not like this option. Maybe they don't want to create a queue at the airport (as they explain themselves).

I chose the option with a new passport, but still clarified whether there would be any problems on the spot. There were no problems. Queues too. It took about 5 minutes to get a visa at the airport.

So, you can get a visa at the airport, but it is better to clarify the rules. Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly popular with tourists and entry rules may change.

mobile connection

At the airport, you can buy a SIM card from the local telephone company. So the card of the Sri Lankan mobile operator Dialog Everything costs $ 10. This money is immediately credited to the account as a deposit. The cost of a call to Russia is about 7 cents per minute. There is access to an international line (*100# country code and home subscriber number).

There is access to mobile Internet. Using the GPS map, it is convenient to determine your location and search for sights.

A call to Ukraine costs about $4 per minute - you have to buy another card. Perhaps this is the mobile operator AirTel. Check on the spot!

money exchange

It is very convenient to exchange most of the money at the airport. Bandaranaike has the best exchange rate. When exchanging, you will be given a check and a document (something like an invoice). Save these documents.

After the trip, we usually have local money in our hands and it is very difficult to exchange them for rubles or dollars. Or impossible or very low rate in the city. At the airport, you can exchange the remaining rupees at the same rate as they changed upon arrival. You will need to show your check and invoice.

Buy souvenirs

The airport has souvenir shops with teas, sweets, souvenirs, national clothes. But prices are no longer the same as in the city, but higher.

The official name of Colombo Airport (CMB) is Bandaranaike International Airport. In English, this is Bandaranaike International Airport. Today, Bandaranaike is the most important airport in Sri Lanka with nearly 42,000 flights a year and nearly 5 million passengers. In addition, Colombo Airport handles over 170,000 tons of cargo every year.
The current operator of Sri Lanka's main airport is Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. Colombo Airport was built during World War II and served as a base for the Royal Air Force. It is still used for military purposes, but still today this airport is used primarily for civil aviation. Colombo Bandaranaike Airport is very important for Sri Lanka. Currently, the airport has 4 gates with 39 check-in counters and 3 cargo terminals. It serves 25 airlines, including well-known airlines such as Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, as well as major Asian airlines Indian Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines and Emirates.
Although Colombo Airport does not fully meet international standards, it has received numerous awards from various airlines and magazines.

Colombo airport on the map of Sri Lanka

Colombo airport online scoreboard

How to get from Bandaranaike Airport to Colombo

To get from Bandaranaike Airport to Colombo city, you can use a taxi or bus. You can also rent a car, but doing so in Sri Lanka is not as easy as in many other countries around the world.
The cost of a taxi from Bandaranaike Airport to the capital of Sri Lanka is about 3000 rupees. If you want to take the expressway, there is usually an extra charge of Rs 300. Taxi cars are waiting for passengers at any time of the day, but you can always order a taxi in advance on the Kiwi Taxi website.

Bus airport - Colombo

Services and facilities at Colombo Airport

As with any international airport, Bandaranaike Airport offers travelers a variety of places to satisfy their hunger or thirst. In the departure hall, Sri Lankan Airlines even has its own restaurant with delicious cuisine. It serves national and international cuisine. Sri Lankan Airlines Restaurant serves hot and cold drinks. Of course, there are other restaurants and cafes.
Six banks offer passengers the opportunity to exchange currency at Colombo Airport. All exchangers can be found in the arrivals hall. So you will not have any problems with currency exchange before further travel around the island. Although the exchange rate in exchange offices at Colombo airport is not the most favorable, it is still noticeably more profitable than in most hotels in Sri Lanka.
At the Bandaranaike Airport in Sri Lanka, there are a variety of shops that will help you pass the time and buy something interesting. For example, here you can buy local souvenirs, handmade fabrics and other goods. Duty free shops also await guests and offer a variety of electronic products, spirits, jewelry and perfumes.
In case you decide to go on holiday with children, Colombo Airport will provide special facilities for young guests. Here children can play or watch cartoons.
A medical center can be found in the arrivals hall of Colombo Airport. In addition to trained nurses and emergency doctors, the medical center also provides the possibility of rapid transport to the hospital in case of an emergency.

History of Colombo Airport

Finally, I would like to briefly talk about the history of the main airport in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's civil aviation industry was born in the 1930s with the construction of an airfield at Ratmalan. Bandaranaike Airport was built by the British in the mid-1940s primarily as an air force base and a supply center for aircraft engaged in World War II. With assistance from the Government of Canada, the airport was upgraded to serve 150,000 passengers a year in 1968. In 1981, with the assistance of the Dutch government, the Airport Master Plan was developed. The Japanese government has assisted in the further development of the airport with all the necessary facilities to ensure an annual passenger turnover of 3.5 million people. Colombo Airport reached such a passenger turnover in 1988. Also, the Japanese government helped to expand the airport and create a modern terminal building with 8 contact gates and 14 check-in towers. The project was completed in 2005 and provided the airport with the capacity to handle 6 million passengers per year.
After the end of the internal conflict in Sri Lanka, which hindered the growth of the economy for about 30 years, in 2009 the economy of Sri Lanka began to grow in many aspects. Profit from foreign tourists in 2010 increased by almost 50 percent compared to 2009. Given the increase in demand, a new airport terminal was designed to serve an additional 9 million passengers a year. With this expansion, the airport's capacity was increased to 15 million passengers per year.