“SriLankan Airlines has launched a special promotional campaign to promote Sri Lanka as an attractive destination in Russia, and Sri Lankans wishing to attend the inaugural visit to Russia also had the opportunity to attend during this tour. According to the Ministry, investment opportunities between Sri Lanka and Russia were expanded during this visit, and accordingly, the Government is ready to provide the necessary support to Russian investors to invest in Sri Lanka. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, new tourism investment approvals of $ 879.94 million have been submitted in the recent past. New tourism investment proposals worth $ 34 million were made during the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, there were 49,400 Russian tourists before Sri Lanka closed its borders in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: The Nation August 31, 2021 17:37 UTC