While browsing for options for Thanksgiving, I just found a deal from JFK to Colombo, Sri Lanka thru Milan, Dubai and Male for $260.60 USD booking on pricetravel.com, a Mexican online travel site.

Example below:

Trip JFK - CMB , mié 26 nov 2014 , 2 stops
This flight departs on wednesday and arrives on friday

Emirates
Flight 206
Economy
Departs: 22:20hrs
(JFK) New York
Arrives: 12:05hrs + 1 day
(MXP) Milán
7hr 45min
Stop in Milán: 1hr 45min

Emirates
Flight 206
Economy
Departs: 13:50hrs + 1 day
(MXP) Milán
Arrives: 22:55hrs + 1 day
(DXB) Dubai
6hr 5min
Stop in Dubai: 3hr 50min

Emirates
Flight 650
Economy
Departs: 02:45hrs + 2 days
(DXB) Dubai
Arrives: 08:30hrs + 2 days
(CMB) Colombo
4hr 45min
Red-eye flight
Trip CMB - JFK , dom 30 nov 2014 , 2 stops
This flight departs on sunday and arrives on monday

Emirates
Flight 653
Economy
Departs: 20:35hrs
(CMB) Colombo
Arrives: 21:35hrs
(MLE) Male
1hr
Stop in Male: 1hr 20min

Emirates
Flight 653
Economy
Departs: 22:55hrs
(MLE) Male
Arrives: 02:05hrs + 1 day
(DXB) Dubai
4hr 10min
Stop in Dubai: 6hr 25min

Emirates
Flight 201
Economy
Departs: 08:30hrs + 1 day
(DXB) Dubai
Arrives: 13:50hrs + 1 day
(JFK) New York
14hr 20min