Ambassador Dr. Nalin de Silva held a virtual discussion with the officers of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau on the ways and means to promote tourism between the two countries. The meeting was held as an extension to the discussions held with the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association, with the view of arranging a platform for
Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines Operates a Charter Flight to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
December, 28, 2020
Ukrainian Budget Carrier SkyUp operated the first charter flight to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 28 December, 2020 with 180 international tourists from Ukraine. The Boeing 737-900, flight no PQ555, arrived at MRIA at 1406 hrs.
The flight was warmly welcomed with a water salute. Cultural dancing performances were organized in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tea Board to welcome and entertain the tourists. The cultural performances were related to tea and conveyed the legacy of over 150 years Ceylon Tea including Prashanthi, Tea ceremony, and Tea Pluckers Dance.
With the eagerly awaited reopening of borders for international tourists, SkyUp Airlines was the first Airline to carry international tourists to Sri Lanka. The SkyUp airlines has plans to operate charter flights up to the end of March 2021. Since March 2020, the international airports in Sri