BIA welcomes 100,000th Russian tourist

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A special ceremony was held at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning for the marking of the arrival of the 100,000th Russian tourist. A total number of 100,000 Russian tourists arrived from 02 October 2022 to 17 July 2023.

Flight SU-288 of Russia from Moscow airport arrived at the BIA with the 100,000th tourist at 10 a.m. today. Pix by T.K.G. Kapila

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BIA welcomes 100,000th Russian tourist

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