The Indian government is set to grant Indian Rs 300 million to further develop the Jaffna airport in Palali to international standards within the next two years.
The runway will be extended further to 3 km allowing larger flights to operate from the airport. By 2022, the airport is expected to meet international standard approvals as well to receive flights from Europe and the Middle East.
Air India operated international direct flights from Chennai along with several domestic airlines but they were halted during the pandemic.
