Sri Lanka extends tax relief for 3 int’l airports to attract airlines

 Sri Lanka extends tax relief for 3 international airports to attract airlines

Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to extend tax relief for three international airports in the country, according to the government's information department on Tuesday. The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake. The Airport and Aviation Services have introduced incentive schemes to attract international airline services to Jaffna International Airport, Colombo International Airport (Ratmalana), and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport. The cabinet approved the extension of a 50 percent fee waiver on the currently implemented deviation tax for airlines operating fixed-time flights to Jaffna International Airport until January 30, 2026. Additionally, airlines operating fixed-time flights to Colombo International Airport (Ratmalana) will benefit from a 50 percent fee waiver on the same tax for one year, starting March 27, 2025. Furthermore, a full concession related to the deviation tax for airlines operating fixed-time flights to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has been extended for an additional year, until December 29, 2024, as announced by the department.