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Mawella Lagoon Airport | |
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Time zone | Asia/Colombo (GMT +05:30) () |
Coordinates | 5°58′N80°41′E / 5.967°N 80.683°E |
Mawella Lagoon Airport is an airport in Dickwella, Sri Lanka ( IATA : DIW).
Airlines | Destinations |
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Cinnamon Air | Colombo–Bandaranaike, Waters Edge Colombo City (DWO) [1] |
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