First tourist group after nine months

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A special flight carrying 185 tourists on board from Ukraine arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) today, nine months since the airports had been closed for tourists due to COVID-19 pandemic. Pix by T.K.G. Kapila

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Esther Cohen, Europe Monday, 28 December 2020 07:02 PM

Totally irresponsible and selfish

Tourist Monday, 28 December 2020 07:03 PM

We stay at home

BigEars Tuesday, 29 December 2020 05:17 AM

Ukraine is economically the same as Sri Lanka. They are not high spenders and it is waste of time and high risk.

Citizen Tuesday, 29 December 2020 07:00 AM

Minister without MASKS. DISGRACEFUL. Authorities too. Is this the blooming 1 Law One Country?.

Lakminiha Tuesday, 29 December 2020 07:25 AM

Minister setting an example to the rest of the citizens. Is that the Ukrainians are above the law and need not comply with social distancing applicable to the general public?

shane Tuesday, 29 December 2020 07:51 AM

the cheapest budget travellers, is not really a step forward,to Sri Lankas tourist sector.

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