SriLankan Airlines resumes direct flights from Russia after six years

News

SriLankan Airlines has announced a special ‘buy one and get one free’ offer for the Russian holidaymakers to visit Sri Lanka during this summer vacation period.

This offer will be valid till October 31, 2021.

This special offer would enable the Russian leisure travellers to explore numerous attractions available in Sri Lanka after the country relaxed the travel regulations to the tourists. The discounted air tickets together with special incentives offered by the Sri Lankan industry partners would indeed influence Russian holidaymakers to choose Sri Lanka as the best place to travel, SriLankan Airlines said.

Minister for Tourism Promotions and Aviation Prasanna Ranatunga and Chairman SriLankan Airlines Ashok Pathirage made the announcement in Moscow with the objective of promoting Sri Lanka as an attractive travel destination among Russian holidaymakers. This decision was taken after a discussion between local travel partners and industry leaders here in Moscow.

Meanwhile SriLankan Airlines became the first airline to open the direct air passage between the two countries on Saturday after the pandemic while returning to Russia after six years. The first aircraft landed at the BIA yesterday (1).

(Pix by Deepa Adhikari)

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 495 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 461 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 372 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 269 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 6, 2025

- 211 - 0

SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia

A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.

June 3, 2025

- 210 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.