Sri Lankan Airlines introduced an Air taxi service around the island, which is great fun and can certainly cushion the airport to hotel journey after a long-haul flight.

The small 8 seater Cessna Caravan planes use waterways, lakes and domestic airstrips to land and take-off. Flights currently run to many tourist destinations like Kandy, Bentota, Galle, Tangalle or the lengthy trips to Trincomalee or Anuradhapurha. Alternatively, the planes can be chartered privately as long there is a suitable landing area.

Flights are chartered in accordance with demand with some scheduled flights each day. Flights operate only during day light hours and during acceptable weather conditions. In the event of a cancelled flight, the crew will help you to source alternative transport.

The costs are reasonable, especially when you are a group of 4 or more people. Either book ahead or encourage your fellow holiday makers to join you in a return journey to the airport.

You will experience an exciting and birds eye journey over Sri Lanka and for those connecting to the airport, you will gain preferential treatment at Bandaranaike check-in desk.

Sri Lankan Air Taxi has commenced flights to the Victoria Reservoir in Kandy, one of the most popular destinations in its extensive route network throughout Sri Lanka.

The Reservoir provides easy access to the Victoria Golf and Country Resort, a popular holiday and golfing destination among both Sri Lankans and expatriates.

There are also Air Taxi flights to a second destination in Kandy, the Mahaweli River, which is more popular with passengers on their way to and from the country’s ancient hill capital.

Both sites offer passengers the thrills of a water landing on Air Taxi’s amphibious Turbo Otter aircraft.

The 35-minute flights to Kandy eliminate the hassle of ling and tiresome road trips, which from Colombo to Kandy often take more than three hours.

Sri Lankan Air Taxi plays an important part in supporting the tourism industry of Sri Lanka with flights to all major resort areas.

It has made any part of the island accessible within an hour and now flies to 16 destinations – Kandy (2 sites), Bentota, Nuwara Eliya, Hingurakgoda, Galle (Koggala), Weerawila, Ampara (2 sites), Katunayake, Ratmalana, Trincomalee, Katukurunda, Sigiriya, Dickwella and Anuradhapura.

On the way, travellers can experience a spectacular view of the island. Flying only a few thousand feet above the ground, far lower than regular jet airliners, they get a bird’s eye view of Sri Lanka’s exotic fauna and flora and the beauty of the Indian Ocean.