The first flight of SriLankan Airlines was met at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The national carrier of Sri Lanka launched flights from Moscow after a six-year break. Domodedovo is the only airport of the capital's air hub from which passengers will be able to take direct flights to Colombo.

The Airbus A330 was greeted with a water arch, and sweet surprises were presented to passengers in honor of the significant event. The airline operates a weekly scheduled flight on Saturdays. Arrival in Domodedovo is at 4:30*, departure is at 19:15. Flight time is about eight hours.

Previously, the air carrier and the air hub cooperated from 2011 to 2015, during this time the companies served 115 thousand passengers.

SriLankan Airlines is a multi-award-winning airline with a solid reputation as a world leader in service, comfort, safety, reliability and punctuality.