Russian tourists to visit Sri Lanka from today

SriLankan Airlines has launched direct flights between Russia and Sri Lanka today, six years later.

SriLankan Airlines Flight UL 534, which departed from Moscow, Russia with 51 passengers on board, arrived at the Katunayake International Airport at 6.30 this morning.

The flight departs from Moscow every Friday at 10.20 pm and arrives at Katunayake Airport at 6.10 am on Sundays and continues to operate.