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Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, resumed flights to Sri Lanka recently. The ground handling is by Lanka Sportreizen (LSR) and they will continue their regular flights to Sri Lanka to ensure smooth air connectivity with Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
The passengers and crew of the aircraft were warmly welcomed by the Tourism Information Centre officers (TIC) of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB).
They were also given souvenirs to mark this inaugural visit and posed for a group photograph with the TIC staff.
The airline which started commercial flights on May 15, 2002 is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan operates scheduled international and domestic services across 64 routes.
