A Belavia carried out a flight from Minsk to Mattala on 27 October. Flights are operated once a week on Tuesdays. The flight is regular, the aircraft is an Airbus A330-200 (economy and business class).

The plane departs from the Belarusian capital at 00.50 and arrives at Mattala Airport at 12.40 local time. The flight lasts about 9.5 hours.

All foreign nationals visiting Sri Lanka for tourism or short stays must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). For Belarusians ETA is free of charge for stays up to 30 days.

The Belarusian Tourism Union noted that Sri Lanka is famous for its wide and long beaches with soft sand. Here you can alternate active recreation on the waves with lazy sunbathing under the palms. Among other attractions are tea plantations and mountain landscapes, ancient temples and history, safaris and wildlife, local cuisine, and atmospheric hotels nestled in nature.

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