Colombo welcomes Vietjet’s inaugural direct flight from Vietnam - Business | Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror LK · 🇱🇰 public Sri Lanka · Aug 21, 2026 · 275 words · By Administrator

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Vietjet has officially launched its new direct service connecting Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City, strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Vietnam while opening a new travel link between South Asia and Southeast Asia.

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What happened

Why it matters

The inaugural flight, with two Sri Lankan pilots among the three-member cockpit crew, was celebrated with a vibrant ceremony bringing together government officials, diplomatic representatives and aviation stakeholders from both countries.

Common ground

Prior to the departure of Flight VJ1875 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of 18 August, Vietjet leaders presented flowers to the flight crew and passengers, sending their best wishes for the inaugural journey.

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What new context would change how readers understand this Diplomatic Relations story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Anura Karunathilaka, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy; Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Tourism; Trinh Thi Tam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Sri Lanka and Maldives; and Poshitha Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Vietnam... took part in a traditional Sri Lankan oil lamp lighting ceremony and inaugural cake cutting?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Anura Karunathilaka, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy; Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Tourism; Trinh Thi Tam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Sri Lanka and Maldives; and Poshitha Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Vietnam... took part in a traditional Sri Lankan oil lamp lighting ceremony and inaugural cake cutting”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft 365. No evidence was provided that mentions Anura Karunathilaka, Ruwan Ranasinghe, Trinh Thi Tam, or Poshitha Perera.

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) subscriptions offer a suite of productivity tools and cloud services with world-class security and powerful AI. Try for free.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us

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Claim 2: “Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, the aircraft received a spectacular water cannon salute.”

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Multiple sources (Daily Mirror and Travel And Tour World) confirm the aircraft received a water cannon salute upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA; commonly known as Colombo International Airport and locally known as Katunayake Airport; IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the main international airport in Sri Lanka.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandaranaike_International_Air…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Suvarnabhumi Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) is the main international airport serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is one of two airports serving Bangkok, the other being Don Mueang Internati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suvarnabhumi_Airport

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tan Son Nhat International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS) is an international airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city in Vietnam. It is located in the former Tân Bình district within…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhat_International_Air…

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Claim 3: “Vietjet has officially launched its new direct service connecting Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City”

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Multiple independent sources (VOV.VN, Newswire, and another news source) confirm that Vietjet has launched a direct service between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — VietJet Air flies to 19 domestic destinations and 42 scheduled international destinations from its operating bases in Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Noi Bai International A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VietJet_Air_destinatio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vietjet Aviation JSC (Vietnamese: CTCP Hàng không Vietjet), operating as VietJet Air, is a Vietnamese low-cost airline based in Hanoi. It was the first privately owned airline to be established in Vie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VietJet_Air

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Claim 4: “two of the three pilots operating the flight were Sri Lankan –Captain Yonmeregngna Seemon Hewage Thiwanka Silva and First Officer Randil Hashen Perera”

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Three independent sources (Daily Mirror, Travel And Tour World, and EconomyNext) confirm that the cockpit crew included two Sri Lankan pilots, specifically naming Captain Yonmeregngna Seemon Hewage Thiwanka Silva and First Officer Randil Hashen Perera.

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web search NEUTRAL — The inaugural flight, with two Sri Lankan pilots among the three-member cockpit crew, was celebrated with a vibrant ceremony bringing together government officials, diplomatic representatives and avia…
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/Colombo-welcomes-Vietjet…

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web search NEUTRAL — Captain Yonmeregngna Seemon Hewage Thiwanka Silva and First Officer Randil Hashen Perera operated the historic first journey between the two cities, highlighting the growing cooperation between Vietna…
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/widrhpxmeer7…

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web search NEUTRAL — The inaugural flight, with two Sri Lankan pilots among the three-member cockpit crew – Captain Yonmeregngna Seemon Hewage Thiwanka Silva and First Officer Randil Hashen Perera.
https://economynext.com/vietjet-launches-direct-colombo-ho-c…

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Claim 5: “Prior to the departure of Flight VJ1875 from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of 18 August”

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Two independent sources (EconomyNext and Travel And Tour World) explicitly mention that Flight VJ1875 departed from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

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web search NEUTRAL — ECONOMYNEXT – Vietjet has launched its direct service connecting Colombo and Ho Chi Minh City, strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Vietnam.Flight VJ1875 departed from Tan Son Nhat Int…
https://economynext.com/vietjet-launches-direct-colombo-ho-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic centre, has become an important destination for international tourism, trade and investment.The first flight, operated as Vietjet Flight VJ1875, departed f…
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/widrhpxmeer7…

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web search NEUTRAL — VietJet Air will start scheduled direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Colombo (CMB) from August 18, 2026, establishing the first scheduled direct air connection between Vietnam and Sri La…
https://www.stattimes.com/air-cargo/vietjet-to-start-three-w…

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