Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- SriLankan Airlines flight UL605 from Melbourne to Colombo declared an emergency shortly before landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following the activation of a smoke warning in the aircraft's cargo hold.

The flight, which was scheduled to arrive at 11.20 p.m. on November 1, landed safely at the airport.

All passengers and crew members disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported, SriLankan Airlines confirmed.

The airline has launched an investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the activation of the cargo hold smoke warning.

SriLankan Airlines reiterated that the safety and well-being of its passengers and crew remain its highest priority.

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