The airline’s lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will be decked out and celebrating the occasion by treating First and Business Class passengers to a generous spread of traditional Sri Lankan fare, including customary festive sweetmeats and a popular local hot meal.

Emirates passengers visiting the lounge before morning flights can sweeten-up their breakfast with exotic Sri Lankan delicacies like Aasmi and Weli Thalapa, customary at Sri Lankan festive occasions.

Later in the day, the Emirates lounge will delight customers with mouth-watering Sri Lankan staples such as yellow rice accompanied by Cashew curry, Fish Ambul Thiyal, Polos, and Brinjal Moju amongst many others.

Emirates’ premium 5,651 square-foot dedicated lounge at the BIA opened in June 2012 for the use of First Class and Business Class passengers as well as members of select tiers of Skywards,