• The scheduled flights will commence from April 22.

April 23, 2021: SriLankan Airlines will commence flight operations to Nairobi in Kenya, its second destination in East Africa after flying to Seychelles. The frequency of operation will be once a week.

The scheduled flights will commence from April 22 between Bandaranaike International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi).

The carrier would commence its flights to Nairobi every Thursday using an A330.

Demand for transport to and from Nairobi has increased dramatically as a business and leisure hub for East and Central Africa. Nairobi is located strategically with land and air connections to Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and Madagascar.