The Ambassador of the Russian Federation, H. E. Yuri Materiy called on the Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive Officer Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama on 21st July 2020 at the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. 

The Ambassador stated that the Russian Government is preparing to lift travel restrictions for passengers of 09 countries including Sri Lanka based on the overall trend of COVID-19 cases and handling of the crisis.

The Ambassador provided suggestions and their proposed operational plans on resuming of international scheduled passenger operations to Sri Lanka subject to complying with the necessary health & safety protocols.