Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, in collaboration with Beijing Capital Airlines, has organized a destination promotion event to announce the launch of direct flights between Beijing and Colombo, marking a significant step in strengthening air connectivity between the two capitals.

Congratulating Beijing Capital Airlines on expanding links between Beijing and Colombo, Sri Lanka's Ambassador to China, Majintha Jayesinghe, highlighted the centuries-old bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and China.

He underscored the importance of enhanced connectivity in line with the Joint Statement issued following the January 2025 meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, aimed at further str...