COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry received a boost ahead of the peak winter season as three international airlines - Edelweiss from Switzerland, Belarusian Airlines (Belavia), and Russia's Red Wings - commenced flight operations to Sri Lanka on Tuesday (28).

The flights arrived at both Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in Hambantota, marking the start of the 2025 winter tourism season.

The inaugural Edelweiss flight from Zurich, carrying 257 passengers, landed at BIA, while Red Wings with 402 passengers and Belavia with 277 passengers arrived at Mattala.

Edelweiss, a leading Swiss holiday airline, resumed its winter operations to Sri Lanka, reinforci...