Colombo - Thousands of passengers face travel delays and disruptions starting on Thursday, when Sri Lanka's only international airport closes to night traffic after a series of daring air raids by guerrilla rebels.
Travel agents said several major airlines had yet to finalise their new schedules, leaving many travellers scrambling for flights in and out of Colombo, the island nation's capital.
The airport shares a runway with the Sri Lankan air force, which was targeted by Tamil Tiger rebels in four separate air raids - causing some flights to be diverted to the southern Indian city of Chennai.
Under the new security measures, Colombo's Bandaranaike airport will only be open from 4.00am to 10.00pm (22H30 to 17H30 GMT).
Source: IOL
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