A SriLankan flight returned to Katunayake due to an in-flight technical fault

SriLankan Airlines flight UL265 while flying from Colombo to Riyadh suffered a mechanical failure during the journey. As a result, Sri Lankan says that he will not be able to land safely at Katunayake as a precautionary measure.

Today at around 19.00 pm the plane will land without incident All passengers are accommodated in hotels and made ready for the next flight.