Sri Lanka, April 7 -- With a staggering investment in Sri Lanka's aviation sector, the Government plans to make Hingurakgoda the sixth international airport to facilitate international flights.

The current international airports are, Ratmalana, Colombo, Mattala, Jaffna and Batticaloa.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation will invest several billions on this project. With this funding, the first phase of development will focus on extending the existing 2,287-metre-long and 46-metre-wide runway to 2,500 metres. Upon completion of these enhancements, the runway will be able to accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 aircraft.

The construction is to be undertaken by the Sri Lanka Air Force.

The Government aims to transform this c...