The temporary travel restriction introduced by the Government on travels originating from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka on account of the new Covid -19 Variant in the UK has been lifted with immediate effect. At a meeting presided by H.E the President, it was decided to relax the restrictions on travels from UK subject to 14 days of quarantine and PCR tests determined by …
The Ministry of Tourism says 3,820 tourists have arrived in the island since reopening the country, after airports were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest number of arrivals among the group was recorded from Ukraine with 1,374 tourists arriving in Sri Lanka. 526 tourists arrived from Kazakhstan while 443 arrived from India. The …
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has announced the launch of a new service to the Sri Lankan capital, offering direct flights between Kuwait and Colombo twice a week, with connections to destinations served by the airline in the Middle East. Flights to Colombo will be on Jazeera’s expanding fleet of new Airbus A320neo aircraft, all …
The new local Airline, Spark Air has requested official permission to commence flight operations in Sri Lanka. The airline has had lengthy discussions with Mr. Prasanna Ranatunga Minister of Tourism and respective officers about conducting flights. From the discussions held , they have agreed to begin flights very soon here in Sri Lanka. Source: http://www.aviationvoice.lk/sparkair-commence-flight-operations/
Flydubai has announced plans to resume flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a twice-weekly service. Flights to Colombo start from 17 February as the authorities in Sri Lanka ease travel restrictions for international travel. The carrier will operate flights between Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) and Colombo International Airport (CMB) with flights now available to …
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced that it will resume its direct operations to and from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with two weekly flights, starting from 15 February, on its new Airbus A320neo aircraft. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Sri Lanka since …
To operate 6 weekly flights to Colombo with 5th weekly flight commencing on 18 Feb., 6th on 27 Feb. 2 additional services will meet passenger demand, offer customers more flexibility and choice Emirates announced it would increase its services to Colombo from four to six weekly flights – with a fifth weekly flight commencing 18 …
oneworld has partnered with travel tech company sherpa to offer the alliance’s customers the most up-to-date information on Government entry and travel restrictions, making it easier to plan travel. Customers may visit the portal at oneworld.com/covid-19/oneworld-together to retrieve information specific to their journey, including government entry restrictions, testing requirements, health documentation and quarantine rules at …
Sri Lanka has relaxed rules on select incoming passengers who are entering the country under the ‘Sri Lanka Tourism Safety Protocol’. The CAASL Director General and CEO Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama has written to airlines updating them with Sri Lanka Tourism safety protocols. Source : http://www.travelvoice.lk/relaxed-rules-on-select-incoming-passengers/
In the reopening of Tourism Industry post Covid-19 164 tourists from Kazakhstan have arrived in the island on 6th February 2021. The Kazakhstanian tourists landed on Mattala Airport from an Air Astana Flight 321, according to Civil Aviation Authority. The tourists are set to tour in Sri Lanka under the quarantine regulations. In the revival …
