Sri Lanka has initiated a new promotional campaign in Brazil to lure tourists in the New Year 2023 following the revival of tourism this year with arrivals around a total of 73,314 tourists as of December 26.
Sri Lanka has requested Indian air services to start flight operations to Mattala, according to a statement from the Port, Shipping and Aviation Ministry.
Sri Lanka will see visitors from the Russian Federation resume their travel to the island nation once again, with efforts underway to increase flights between Russia and Colombo.
The Government is set to extend the Small Tea and Rubber Estate Restoration Project designed to assist the targeted smallholders to improve their food security with the assistance of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Sri Lanka’s state-run Airport and Aviation Services Limited says the company’s Rs 1.6 billion loss up to June 2022 came from foreign exchange denominated loans and cost on borrowings for Mattala airport and the company is usually profitable.