Resuming flight operations between Colombo and few major cities around the world

Airport Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka(AASL) has announced a few resuming connections and started a couple of new flights between Colombo and major international airports around the world. Flights to Mosow, Zurich and 9 major cities in India will resume after the pandemic while a new flight operation from Paris to Colombo by Air France will commence in November. Two operators have scheduled flights between Colombo and Moscow enabling more Russians to Celebrate Christmas & New year in Sri Lanka.

Bienvenue Air France!

35 years after the last time they visited Sri Lanka, Air France will once again land in Katunayake! Encouraged by the excellent vaccination programme and Health & Safety Guidelines enforced across the Island, Air France has announced the commencement of direct flights between Paris and Colombo starting from the 1st of November. There will be 3 flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays originating from Paris via Male, Maldives with return flights departing from Colombo on Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays. In addition to Air France, the national carrier of Switzerland - Swiss Air Lines, has also confirmed 2 weekly flights between Zurich and Colombo starting from the 4th of November. The 2 weekly flights will depart Zurich every Thursday & Saturday and the return flights will depart from Colombo every Friday & Sunday. The flights will be operated by Edelweiss Air, a leading Swiss Leisure Airline.

Zdravstvuyte Moskva, we’ve missed you!

After a break of 6 years, Sri Lankan Airlines has once again commenced flights to Moscow, Russia. A weekly flight between Colombo‛s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow‛s Domodedovo Airport (DME) has been scheduled, to enable Russian Tourists to visit Sri Lanka at a more affordable cost. A flight will depart from Colombo every Friday and arrive in Moscow on Saturday morning. The flight will return from Moscow on Saturday evening and reach Colombo on Sunday morning.

Sri Lanka welcomes travellers from all over India

With the borders being opened up, Sri Lankan Airlines has announced that it will operate 16 scheduled flights from 9 cities around India. Out of those - 4 of them will be weekly flights to Chennai, three flights to Mumbai, 2 flights each to Hyderabad & New Delhi and once-a-week flights to Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum and Cochin. Taking advantage of the open borders, Air India and IndiGo have also announced flights to Sri Lanka. Air India has scheduled 2 weekly flights from Chennai and 1 from Delhi, and IndiGo has scheduled 3 weekly flights from Chennai & Mumbai and a weekly flight from Cochin.

Let Nature be your Therapist at Wasgamuwa National Park

Let Nature be your Therapist at Wasgamuwa National Park Spending a few days immersed in a jungle and letting the modern world fade away… it can do wonders for your soul. Everyone needs that. Deserves that. Wasgamuwa National Park is probably the perfect place to experience this, especially when Explorer by Mahoora takes you deep inside the Park for the ultimate camping getaway. Camping out by a gently flowing stream and taking a dip whenever you want, watching the wild animals wandering around the campsite, making friends with curious birds that drop down to have a closer look at you, dreaming...

The Nine Arches & the Demodara Loop #instagood #photooftheday

The Nine Arches & the Demodara Loop #instagood #photooftheday You’ll probably never run out of hashtags to describe two of the most amazing locations in Ella. But the Nine Arches Bridge and the Demodara Railway Loop are more than just picturesque locations, they are examples of engineering marvels too. In a time when steel was scarce due to the First World War, the near-impossible task of constructing a bridge between two steep mountains was achieved with just stones and cement. The fact that it is still standing 100 years later, is a testament to the ingenuity of the builders. The absolutely...

Go in search of feathered friends with Solomon

Go in search of feathered friends with Solomon If it has feathers, you can bet that wise-old-Solomon knows all about it and can even tell you what it had for breakfast 3 weeks ago. Born and bred on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, Solomon left a lucrative career in the FMCG sector in favour of his true calling - Sri Lankan nature & wildlife. Since then, this nature lover has accumulated 21 years of experience in the field of Travel & Tourism and is a well respected Nature & Wildlife Interpreter. He loves to spend time in the Sinharaja Forest...

Empowering the Youth of Uva Province

Empowering the Youth of Uva Province The Australia Awards Programme in Sri Lanka with the support of Sri Lanka Tourism, The Ministry of Tourism Promotion of the Uva Province and other industry experts, launched an empowerment project on the 5th of September. This project aims to train and empower 20 youth from the area, as formal Area Tourist Guides of the Uva Province. Our very own Nishanthi Kulathunga from Experiential Journeys (Pvt.) Ltd. will function as a resource person in this programme, which is scheduled to be conducted over a 3 month period. Upon successful completion of the programme, the participants...

Resuming flight operations between Colombo and few major cities around the world

Resuming flight operations between Colombo and few major cities around the world Airport Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka(AASL) has announced a few resuming connections and started a couple of new flights between Colombo and major international airports around the world. Flights to Mosow, Zurich and 9 major cities in India will resume after the pandemic while a new flight operation from Paris to Colombo by Air France will commence in November. Two operators have scheduled flights between Colombo and Moscow enabling more Russians to Celebrate Christmas & New year in Sri Lanka. Bienvenue Air France! 35 years after the last time they visited...