Aeroflot has opened sales of tickets for direct flights on the Moscow – Colombo route. Flights will operate from 2 September twice weekly on the following schedule:

Flights will be operated on comfortable widebody Airbus A330-300 aircraft equipped with multimedia in-flight entertainment system.

Colombo is a major city and the de facto capital of Sri Lanka. Popular resorts located in close proximity to the city attract tourists. Colombo has a good infrastructure and many unique sights as the city’s development was shaped by various cultures that dominated here throughout successive epochs. All Sri Lankan national parks are now open after a prolonged shutdown.

Russian citizens can enter the territory of Sri Lanka, having previously issued an electronic visa. Travel will require a negative test for COVID-19 in English, taken no earlier than 72 hours before departure. A repeated test must be passed upon arrival at the destination airport.