Civil Aviation Authority denies Minister-related claims about Rome-bound flight
March 9, 2026 09:13 pm
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the SriLankan Airlines flight UL 1213 that departed from Colombo to Rome.
In a statement issued today (09), the authority said that the information being shared online is false and without factual basis.
According to the statement, flight UL 1213 departed for Rome today with the objective of enabling passengers who had planned and booked travel to Europe and beyond via the Middle East to travel directly to Rome.
The flight also aimed to bring tourists and Sri Lankan passengers currently staying in Europe back to Sri Lanka, the CAASL said.
However, the authority noted that social media posts had falsely claimed that the flight was arranged to bring a Minister back to Sri Lanka.
The Civil Aviation Authority emphasized that these claims have no basis and have been propagated with the aim of bringing disrepute to the government and the CAASL.
