India would operate Sri Lanka's loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, the Civil Aviation Minister has told Parliament here.
The USD 210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the "world's emptiest airport" due to a lack of flights.
India would operate the airport as a Sri Lanka-India joint venture, Parliament was told yesterday.
The joint venture would see India gain a major stake of the airport, he said.
Minister of Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva, speaking at the adjournment motion moved by the Opposition, said: "We need to revive this dying airport which caused a massive loss of rupees 20 billion."
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