Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The local aviation industry recorded steady growth between January and September 2025, reflecting a continued post-pandemic rebound in travel connectivity and tourism demand. Data released by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) showed a 14.08 percent increase in international passenger movements and a 15.35 percent rise in aircraft movements compared with the same period in 2024.

A total of 7.56 million passengers passed through the country's three main international airports - Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) and Jaffna Jaffna International Airport (JIA) - during the first nine months of the year.

Arrivals accounted for 49.15 p...