On September 2, 2012, Mihin Lanka airlines launched its new route from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Bahrain. The initial schedule will be five round-trip flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Mihin Lanka is a low-cost airline fully owned by the government of Sri Lanka. Bahrain is its 8th international destination, following Trichy, Gaya, Varanasi, Dubai, Sharjah, Dhaka and Jakarta.
One-way fares start from 18,700 LKR ($141 USD) + taxes.