SriLankan Airlines launches daily non-stop service from Melbourne to Sri Lanka SriLankan Airlines has announced it will operate a non-stop service out of Melbourne Airport from 29 October 2017. The new route will carry passengers between Melbourne and Colombo on an A330-300 aircraft. SriLankan Airlines will operate daily flights from Melbourne, with capacity to hold approximately 283 passengers each trip. Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation Simon Gandy said the announcement opens up a new destination for Victorian travellers. “Thanks to SriLankan Airlines we can connect Victorians directly to Sri Lanka’s largest city in just over 10 hours,” Mr Gandy said. “Colombo is a vibrant and busy city, with a mixture of modern and colonial buildings and ruins, and we are thrilled to enable holidaymakers to explore the area in such an easy and convenient way. “The new route will allow more Sri Lankans to visit family and friends living in ...