Sri Lanka Transfers Operations of Mattala Airport to Indian-Russian Consortium Despite US Sanction Concerns
Sri Lanka will transfer the operations of its Chinese-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to a consortium of Indian and Russian firms, despite warnings from the United States about sanctions on a key stakeholder of the Russian company involved, according to the island’s Aviation Minister. A joint venture between India’s Shaurya Aeronautics Pvt Ltd and Russia’s