Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- Sri Lanka could see the launch of a scheduled domestic airline service using 50-70-seater aircraft within the next six months, a move that could solve a long-standing barrier to tourism growth, according to aviation veteran and former SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill.

Hill made these remarks during a panel discussion at International Tourism Leaders Summit 2025, held on Thursday, at the BMICH, in Colombo.

The event, organised by Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with the Alumni Association of Tourism Economics and Hospitality Management, University of Colombo, focused on the theme of 'Tourism Innovation and Connectivity for the Future of Sri Lanka Tourism'.

Addressing a key bottleneck for tourism dispersal-long ...