Embassy bids farewell to two diplomats of the staff
19-22 March 2014
21th International Travel & Tourism Fair “MITT 2014” was held on March 19-22, 2014 at the Expo Center in Moscow, Russia. Sri Lanka Tourism promotion Bureau organized the “Sri Lanka Stand” with support of Sri Lanka Embassy in Moscow. 16 companies: Concord Exotic Voyages, Serendib Leisure Management Limited, Nkar Travels, Exotic Global Holidays, Connaissance de Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Aitken Spence Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Bernard Tours, Siddhalepa Ayurveda Health Resort, Exotic Holidays International, Hotel Lanka Super Corals, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, Walkers Tours, Delair Travels, Explore Asia Holidays– Luxury Sri Lanka, Mount Lavinia Hotel, and Jetwing Travels took part at the Sri Lanka stand.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation facilitate the participation of the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition because of the positive increase tendency of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka and the support of all participants were necessary to continue attracting tourists to the country in accordance with the government target (2.5 million tourists per annum by 2016). In 2014 Russian and CIS countries tourist arrivals rank the top in the statistics records.
SriLankan Airlines was also presented at the Sri Lanka stand at ”MITT 2014”. This airline started its regular flights from Moscow to Colombo on September, 17, 2011. Every month up to 1000 passengers travel to Sri Lanka with SriLankan Airlines and will continue to operate direct flight (Moscow – Colombo) on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
