The 3rd group of Ukrainian tourists arrived in sri lanka yesterday under the pilot project of the government to revive Sri Lamkan tourism industry.
“SkyUp Airlines, PQ555, with 173 tourists arrived at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 02nd January 2021 at 1402hrs” Mattala Airport said.
Meanwhile the Ukrainians who had arrived earlier visited Mirissa and Yala yesterday.
Udayanga Weeratunga, a former Sri Lankan ambassador to Russia had accompanied a tourist group for whale watching in Mirissa.
Another group of Ukrainian tourists had visited the Yala National Park under strict health guidelines.
So far 557 tourists have arrived in the country under this new pilot project and 5 of them have tested positive for Covid. (NewsWire)