Sri Lanka has called for Expressions of Interest to run its loss-making international airport in Mattala, in the southern Hambantota district, with a Cabinet-appointed committee tasked with negotiating the deal with prospective domestic and foreign investors.
The Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation, on behalf of Airport and Aviation Services, “invites proposals from prospective investors i.e. Companies, Corporations, Firms, and Joint Ventures” for investments to “utilise resources” of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), according to an official statement. The EOI, which includes airside, aerodrome and landside operations, is open to both domestic and international entities, the statement said.
India has in the past expressed interest to operate the airport in Mattala, which has made headlines as the ‘world’s emptiest airport’, including through a joint venture with a Russian company. However, the proposals did not take off.
26/04/2026 Meera Srinivasan/Hindu
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