Airline officials said the airport, 23 miles (37 km) north of the capital Colombo, had been closed and Sri Lankan airlines said all arrivals and departures were on hold.

• 航空公司官方人员说,在首都科龙坡以北23英里(37公里)的机场,已经被关闭,所有到达的航班以及行程暂时推迟。