Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and the Mattala International Airport have been kept on standby for any requests by civil airlines for emergency landings, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.

The CAA said the decision has been taken due to the current volatile situation in Qatar.

Meanwhile, five SriLankan Airlines flights have been diverted to the Muscat International Airport in Oman, the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates due to the current situation in the Middle East.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said all precautionary measures will be taken to ensure the safety of Sri Lankans and other passeng...