Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka received a group of nearly 540 Polish holidaymakers on Friday, with three charter aircraft arriving at Bandaranaike International Airport as part of a seasonal programme aimed at bringing more European tourists to the island.

The flights, operated by Poland-based Enter Air, touched down in Katunayake over a period of two hours. Each aircraft carried around 180 passengers, including crew members.

The arrivals came from three Polish cities, with Katowice-based flight ENT 7607 landing at 7.40 a.m. Poznan's ENT 1913 followed at 8.25 a.m., while flight ENT 1561 from Warsaw arrived at 9.40 a.m.

Passengers were welcomed at the airport through a ceremony organised by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. Tradit...