Hi, long time lurker and posted twice in 2010.

I have a holiday booked to Sri Lanka and The Maldives next March. I've just looked at my booking on Sri Lankan and have found that the times have changed drastically. There's nothing on Sri Lankans website to explain why but a quick google suggests that the runway will be closed from 6 Jan 2017 to 7 April 2017 between 0830 and 1630. This has ruined my connections between CMB and MLE and onwards sea plane to the resort but also seems to mean having to leave the Maldives a day earlier and have a 12 hour layover in CMB.

Can anyone confirm this runway closure in what I have always been told is the peak season for tourism to Sri Lanka and can anyone suggest any alternative flight arrangements?

Thanks