Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport

Good airport with well planned and good infrastructure facilities. And also new technology. Must operate & develop this airport to develop the country and that area. But now as it is inoperative they didn't maintained it well.

A large international airport with clean facilities, friendly staff and two separate terminals for domestic and international flights. A new terminal, for international flights, A small variety of pricey shops and restaurants are available, but most are open 24 hours.

One big Srilanakn asset.Great infrastructure & a big airstrip which a Boeing 777 can easily land, relatively bigger than Bandaranayake Intl Apt. Well organized and nicely decorated. Sad thing is only fly dubai & charted aircarfts lands here.

Newest airport in Sri Lanka. Nice and we'll organized. Very strict and detailed security before departure!

Well planned good airport very beautiful no crowded but no duty free

A small Modern airport...simplified cultural design. Really love the place!

Very Beautiful Place, All Facility.. Asian Biggest International Airport.

Second International Airport of sri lanka. Can do operations for 5 flights per hour. 3 aero bridgers. Can land large air craft (A380 also)

But only few operations doing here. (Most of operations done in CMB)

MRIA was opened in March 2013 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who ordered the construction of the airport. Initially, several airlines flew to the airport, including SriLankan Airlines which established a hub. However, due to low demand, most of these airlines left Mattala.

Due to the low number of flights, it has been proposed to offer long-term aircraft parking services as well as creating flying schools and maintenance services to be offered from the airport.[2] In 2016 the Sri Lankan government called for Expressions of Interest to run commercial activities of the Airport as the airport is not generating enough revenue to pay back the loans. Once it has been called "The World's Emptiest International Airport" by Forbes[3][4] due to its low number of flights despite the large size of the airport. However in 2020, newly elected Sri Lankan Government scrapped the negotiations with India to run the airport as a joint venture.[5] During COVID 19 Pandemic, Airport has seen increase in traffic due to repatriation, charter and seafarer flights.

Excellent airport with huge potential. Government should try and make it work rather than letting foreign countries control over it !

Second international airport in Sri Lanka and largest airport in South Asia ☺👍

This is the first Greenfield airport and Second international Airport in the Country.

Less utilize property in Sri Lanka

Second international airport in Sri Lanka

Good staff , government should interfere to address the low incoming and outgoing aircraft problems. By a single visit I understand it's great potential for growth.

Good airport and third busiest air port in country .It is 250 kilometers away from colombo .Above 20 Flights weekly and No international Routes,last international route was dubia .It is the biggest airport in the country.It was opened in 2013.Lot of modern facilities are available .Well planed and clean airport

The first stage of the airport has now been completed to serve one million passengers per year; it will also handle 45,000 Mt of air cargo. A total of 2,000 hectares has been reserved for the project out of which 800 hectares have been used for the stage one.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA)(Sinhalese: මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, translit. Mattala Rājapakṣa Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: மத்தல ராஜபக்ச பன்னாட்டு வானூர்தி நிலையம், translit. Mattala Rājapakca Paṉṉāṭṭu Vāṉūrti Nilaiyam) (IATA: HRI, ICAO: VCRI) is an international airport serving southeast Sri Lanka. It is located in the town of Mattala, 18 km (11 mi) from Hambantota. It is the first greenfield airport and the second international airport in the country, after Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
MRIA was opened in March 2013 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who ordered the construction of the airport. Initially, several airlines flew to the airport, including SriLankan Airlines which established a hub. However, due to low demand, most of these airlines left Mattala. As of June 2018 there are no scheduled flights from the airport.[2]
Due to the low number of flights, it has been proposed to offer long-term aircraft parking services as well as creating flying schools and maintenance services to be offered from the airport.[3] In 2016 the Sri Lankan government called for Expressions of Interest to run commercial activities of the Airport as the airport is not generating enough revenue to pay back the loans. It has been called "the world's emptiest international airport" due to its low number of flights despite the large size of the airport.

one of the two international airports in sri lanka. The main runway is 3.8km long and capable of accommodating larger airliners such as airbus A380. Good access roads from all around.

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) is envisioned as second international Airport for Sri Lanka ,alternative aerodrome to Bandaranaike International Airport serving Southern and Eastern Provinces of the island .

The new international airport inaugurated on 18th March 2013 is expected to expand the local aviation industry whilst being a catalyst for the country’s economic development enabling international trade, tourism, vocational training and employment. It is being implemented as an eco-friendly project.

The first stage of the airport has now been completed to serve one million passengers per year; it will also handle 45,000 Mt of air cargo. A total of 2,000 hectares has been reserved for the project out of which 800 hectares have been used for the stage one.