India-Pakistan T20 World Cup: The T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan will be played in Colombo. Flight fares to Colombo have already increased significantly.
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New Delhi: The T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan will be played on February 15th. The match will begin at 7 pm Indian time in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Even before this match, airfares to Colombo have skyrocketed. If you want to fly to Colombo on Saturday or Sunday, you will have to shell out a bit more. According to MakeMyTrip, the fare for an Air India flight has crossed Rs 1 lakh. The flight from Delhi to Colombo takes approximately 4 hours.
How much was the fare?
When we checked the airfare to Colombo on MakeMyTrip’s website at 11 am on Tuesday, the fare per passenger was as follows:
1. Delhi to Colombo
- On Friday, Air India’s nonstop flight fare was between ₹63,030 and ₹81,032. SriLankan Airlines’ fare was ₹32,746.
- On Saturday, Air India’s nonstop flight fare was between ₹90,031 and ₹109,340. SriLankan Airlines’ fare was ₹145,220.
- On Sunday, the day of the match, Air India’s nonstop flight fare was ₹109,340 and SriLankan Airlines’ fare was ₹65,915. SriLankan Airlines’ fare is lower because by the time the flight reaches Colombo and passengers leave the airport, the match will have ended.
2. Mumbai to Colombo
- The flight from Mumbai to Colombo is between two and a half and three and a quarter hours. On Friday, the fare for a nonstop IndiGo flight is ₹22,943, for Air India it is ₹28,035, and for SriLankan Airlines it is ₹66,123.
- On Saturday, the fare for IndiGo is ₹47,818, for SriLankan Airlines it is ₹56,525 to ₹63,377, and for Air India it is ₹80,031.
- On Sunday, the fare for an Air India flight is ₹28,035, for IndiGo it is ₹32,803, and for SriLankan Airlines it is ₹66,123.
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry in Crisis
The Sri Lankan tourism industry is currently facing a crisis. According to a report by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, despite the increasing number of tourists, revenue has declined. The report states that revenue from tourists visiting Sri Lanka in January 2026 will decline by approximately 5.6% year-on-year.
Sri Lanka earned $400.7 million from tourism in January 2025. This revenue fell to $378.3 million in January 2026. Sri Lanka hopes that the India-Pakistan match will attract a large number of visitors to Sri Lanka and contribute to strengthening the country’s economy.
