12 February 2024; Colombo – SriLankan Airlines confirms that flight UL 605 from Melbourne to Colombo made a safe return back to the Melbourne Airport shortly after taking off at 18:16hrs (Melbourne time) today due to a technical issue.
8 January 2024; Colombo – The Civil Aviation Authority of UK and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued safety notices to alert owners, operators, maintenance organisations, and distributors of suspected unapproved parts distributed by AOG Technics on 4 August 2023.
19 October 2022; Colombo – SriLankan Airlines walked away with the prestigious ‘President’s Gold Award’ at the Golden Jubilee of the Maldives tourism industry and the ‘Visitors Choice - Airline of the Year’ award at the 6th South Asian Travel Awards (SATA). The President’s Gold Award was conferred in recognition of SriLankan’s outstanding service to the Maldivian tourism industry for half a century, whilst the winners of SATA were selected by a regional panel of judges and through votes cast online by passengers. The wins prove once again that SriLankan Airlines remains a powerhouse in commercial aviation in the region.
SriLankan Aviation College recently concluded seven Airbus A320 NEO and Airbus A330 Level III Differences training sessions for Gerry’s dnata and Airblue teams successfully. The eight-day training sessions were conducted by the college’s esteemed instructor panel, allowing the participants an insight into the airline’s engineering maintenance operations.
SriLankan Airlines celebrates the undaunting spirit of women the world over by welcoming the female athletes who are participating in ‘Raid Amazones 2022 Sri Lanka,’ scheduled to take place from 13 March to 6 April 2022.
SriLankan Airlines is the proud Official Airline Partner of Raid Amazones 2022, and is set to welcome hundreds of French women athletes to Sri Lanka this month for the annual sporting event.
SriLankan Airlines enters into a strategic partnership with Manta Air to offer passengers a seamless travel experience with convenient connections from Gan International Airport to Koodhdhoo City in Gaafu Alifu Atoll of Southern Maldives. Gaafu Atoll is home to several luxury resorts that are just an easy 40-minute speed boat journey from the Koodhdhoo airport, and is a picture-postcard atoll surrounded by stretches of diving and surfing hotspots.
The SriLankan Airlines Toastmasters Club won multiple awards including the prestigious ‘Golden Club Award’ for the fourth consecutive year at Ovation 2021, which took place recently. The Golden Club Award is the highest award a Toastmasters club can achieve at present.
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce that fully vaccinated passengers can board any SriLankan Airlines’ flight that is departing to Sri Lanka without any form of pre-departure COVID-19 testing starting from 1 March 2022. This new standard relating to fully vaccinated passengers who are booked to fly to Sri Lanka is in cognizance of the latest travel guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health in the country. The removal of the requirement for a PCR or rapid antigen test before departure makes travel to Sri Lanka easier at a time when international travel is perceived as an inconvenience due to various travel guidelines.
SriLankan Airlines adorns an aircraft with customized livery to reaffirm its status as the official airline of the much-awaited ‘Raid Amazones 2022,’ to be held in Sri Lanka in March 2022.
Dubai, November 14. SriLankan Aviation College is partnering with Boeing, to offer exclusive aviation training opportunities to students and aspiring aviators in the region. The maiden programme offered as part of this initiative will be the Boeing’s Flight Dispatcher Course. As part of the programme, students will also have the opportunity to engage in on-the-job training at SriLankan Airlines, ensuring their job-readiness upon the completion of the training
September 26 2021, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines is among the airlines leading the way in the South Asian region by trialing the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass commencing 01st October 2021 with selected sectors. This marks another initiative of SriLankan Airlines to create a touchless passenger journey in keeping with the airline's vision ‘To be Asia’s most customer-centric airline’.
SriLankan Airlines carries out certification on Qatar Airways at MRIA
SriLankan Airlines Chairman commends employees’ sacrificing spirit during times of distress
SriLankan Airlines airlifts another shipment of Sinopharm vaccines
SriLankan Airlines wins “Best in managing health at work” at the Asian Leadership Awards 2021
SriLankan Airlines continues to support the national vaccination drive
Clarification on SriLankan Airlines flight that suffered a technical fault
SriLankan Airlines to resume flights to Moscow
SriLankan Airlines upgraded to Diamond status in the Health and Safety Review conducted by APEX and SimpliFlying
Important Notice for SriLankan Airlines passengers travelling to the United Kingdom
SriLankan Airlines signs MOU with Boeing
Notice to passengers travelling on SriLankan Airlines to Australia on Covid-19 testing requirements
SriLankan Engineering converts Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to a cargo freighter for operator FITS AIR
SriLankan Cares donates ventilators to the National Hospital.
SriLankan Airlines unveils its own refurbished Corporate Office in Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines strengthens presence in North America and Europe through Qatar Airways codeshare
SriLankan Airlines Welcomes Indian delegation to Sri Lanka.
Statement by SriLankan Airlines on UL116 - Malé.
SriLankan Airlines announces partnerships with tourism industry experts.
SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Nairobi.
SriLankan Airlines transports first batch of Sinopharm vaccines
Joint project by IT teams of SriLankan Airlines & AASL
Inside of BIA goes live on Google Indoor Maps!
Hospitality industry expert Mangala Wijesekera appointed CEO of SriLankan Catering
SriLankan Airlines introduces neighbour-free travel on Economy class
SriLankan Airlines emerge victorious at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Quiz Master 2021.
SriLankan Engineering signs maintenance agreement with FITS Aviation
SriLankan Airlines relaunches website with a brand-new look and feel.
Twin awards for SriLankan Airlines in Singapore.
SriLankan Airlines supports ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’
BMICH and SriLankan Airlines in agreement to help sustain MICE tourism
oneworld enhances customer information portal to further ease travel planning
SriLankan Airlines celebrates unity in diversity this Independence Day
SriLankan Cares shares the Christmas spirit with Apeksha Hospital and CCC House in Maharagama
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded Platinum Standard status by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying
SriLankan Airlines calls on Members of the Airline Pilots‛ Guild to put the Country First
SriLankan Airlines wins Four Star Major Official Airline rating from APEX.
SriLankan Cares extends a helping hand to the needy children of Andiambalama
Statement from SriLankan Catering
SriLankan Airlines increases flights to Singapore and adds Malaysia
SriLankan Airlines named the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ at WTA
SriLankan retains title for the fifth consecutive year
American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing trial
Notice to all SriLankan Airlines passengers travelling out of Colombo
SriLankan Catering makes Flavourful Entrance into Sri Lankan Homes with its spectacular range of heat-and-eat Frozen Meals!
SriLankan Airlines wins Conde Nast Traveller 2020 Readers' Choice award.
Urgent statement from SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines’ marketing communication endeavors commended yet again at PATA 2020 Gold Awards.
Statement on New Delhi court case against a former senior official of SriLankan Airlines.
Clarification from SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines completes a post COVID-19 traveler sentiment survey
SriLankan Airlines Continuous to fly to selected international destinations despite global lockdown.
SriLankan Airlines clarifies temporary suspension of Shanghai service
oneworld launches customer information portal in alliance commitment to health and well-being
SriLankan Airlines supports export industries by converting passenger aircraft to full freighter.
Soaring the skies and connecting continents
SriLankan Airlines offers travel passage for travelers supporting global lockdown ease.
National Carrier launches dedicated cargo flights to Europe, Middle East, Far East, Indian Subcontinent
SriLankan Airlines moves swiftly and decisively to rescue nation’s export industries
SriLankan Airlines clarification on social media reports on special flights
Temporary suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak extended to 15th May 2020
SriLankan Airlines operates special flights to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in India, Pakistan and Nepal
Urgent statement from SriLankan Airlines
National Carrier brings down medical aid from China
SriLankan Airlines appeals from the general public to respect its employees for their service to the country at a time of need.
SriLankan Airlines brings home 829 stranded pilgrims from India
Clarification from SriLankan Airlines: Social media posts on London-Colombo flight
Urgent media statement from SriLankan Airlines
State of Qatar temporary suspends travel to and from
China, Bangladesh, India, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal,
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, South Korea, and Thailand
State of Qatar temporary suspends travel to and from
China, Bangladesh, India, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal,
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, South Korea, and Thailand
SriLankan Airlines suspends flights to Kuwait from March 6-12
SriLankan Airlines temporarily suspends flights to China
SriLankan Airlines unveils its latest brand video ‘Ode to Paradise’
SriLankan Airlines’ brand video ‘Serendipity Right Next Door’ takes social media by storm
Classic Travel and FlySmiLes encouraging all to fly more
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Special Offer from SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines flies in West Indies cricket team
SriLankan Airlines strengthens presence in U.S. and Europe through Qatar Airways codeshare
In accordance with prevailing market conditions
SriLankan Airlines rationalizes flights to China
Important statement by SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines expresses gratitude to its courageous crew members and staff
SriLankan Airlines facilitates return of Sri Lankan students in China
SriLankan Airlines takes action with regard to Coronavirus outbreak
Royal Air Maroc to join oneworld on 1 April
SriLankan Airlines clarifies claims on purchases of drinking water
MATATO Travel Awards
SriLankan Airlines crowned ‘Leading International Airline of 2019’
SriLankan Airlines spreads the joy with incredible events this festive season
Global media icon Richard Quest applauds his SriLankan experience
SriLankan Airlines concludes an award-winning year
SriLankan Airlines supports Addu Marathon in Maldives
SriLankan Airlines giving away 3 million FlySmiLes Miles this festive season
SriLankan Airlines enters Esports arena
SriLankan Airlines and Gulf Air ink codeshare agreement
Leading business leader Ashok Pathirage appointed Chairman of SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan adds 18 more destinations through codeshare with Qatar Airways
SriLankan Airlines becomes the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ for the fourth consecutive year
Airline Passenger Experience - Regional Choice Awards
SriLankan Airlines wins Future Travel Experience award
SriLankan Airlines’ ‘Black Friday’ One Day sale offers amazing discounts on Srilankan.com
European Aviation Safety Agency extends Part 145 certification of SriLankan Engineering
SriLankan Airlines IT team wins two National Awards for in-house innovations
SriLankan Airlines flight UL 264 of November 15, 2019
Seamless connectivity between Canada and Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines in codeshare with Air India to serve Toronto
SriLankan Airlines forges ahead with Business Turnaround Plan
Wins 27 medals in international cuisine and beverage competition
Glory for SriLankan Catering at Culinary Art 2019
SriLankan Catering wins Presidential Export Award for 3rd Consecutive Year.
SriLankan Airlines celebrates Diwali with its passengers
SriLankan Airlines concludes a memorable Melbourne Marathon
Two prestigious accolades at South Asian Travel Awards 2019 -
SriLankan Airlines is once again South Asia’s Leading Airline!
SriLankan Airlines becomes ‘Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ at World Travel Awards for the 03rd consecutive year
SriLankan Engineering certifies the Singapore Airlines’ first Boeing 787 operated to Malé
From 7-11 October. 25% off on Economy. 40% on Business class -
Discounts galore at SriLankan Airlines Travel Fest
SriLankan Airlines wins PATA Gold Award for ‘Two Cities, One Spirit’ campaign
SriLankan Engineering welcomes its latest customer Air Seychelles
SriLankan Catering wins Gold award at CNCI awards
Live auction for SriLankan Airlines’ Business Class upgrades
Post-Easter Sunday Vesak campaign on behalf of Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines’ efforts to rebuild country’s tourism recognized at APEX awards
Singapore-Colombo flight delayed
SriLankan Airlines marks 40 years of soaring the skies
India’s leading travel writers and social media influencers embark on the legendary Ramayana Trail
SriLankan Airlines celebrates 40 years of service to the nation
Celebrating 40 years with exciting special fares
Gifts all year round from SriLankan Airlines!
SriLankan Airlines suspends operations to Cochin due to floods
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lankan and a member of the oneworld alliance, organized a familiarization tour for a group of journalists representing leading publication in China.
SriLankan Airlines welcomes free visa on arrival facility to 48 countries
SriLankan Airlines advisory on London Heathrow strike action
SriLankan Airlines’ Corporate Offices relocate to The Airline Centre, Katunayake
World’s most advanced muscle recovery tool ‘Spryng’
SriLankan Airlines and MAS Holdings introduces novel passenger experience at BIA’s Serendib Lounge
Clarification from SriLankan Airlines
Relocation of SriLankan Airline’s Corporate Offices from the World Trade Centre
Chinese Journalists on Media FAM with SriLankan Airlines
UL brings in 200 MICE travellers from Chennai to Colombo
Second time in less than 12 months
SriLankan Airlines is World’s Most Punctual Airline once again!
SriLankan Airlines formulates new 5-year Strategic Business Plan
Highest global standard for airport safety management
IATA renews SriLankan’s ISAGO Registration for 2019-20
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, reaffirming the global appeal and innovativeness of its marketing communication endeavours yet again, won three awards at Golden City Gates Awards 2019 at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The 19th edition of the awards saw a jury of 40 members judging over 148 submissions sent by 32 countries.
SriLankan Engineering standards reaffirmed at recent EASA audit
In recognition of International Women’s Day, SriLankan Airlines operated its first all female crew flight from Colombo to Singapore and return. UL306 of 8th March ‘19 landed in Singapore carrying more than 170 passengers onboard.
SriLankan Airlines celebrated Thai Pongal – the celebration of the first harvest of the year, at its home base at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka.
Airbus A330-200 aircraft 4R ALS
Global benchmark for airline operational management and control systems -
IATA renews SriLankan Airlines' IOSA registry
Today, SriLankan Airlines, in partnership with immersive entertainment specialist SkyLights, unveils a new Virtual Reality (VR) cinema at its Business Class lounge.
SriLankan Airlines becomes the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ for the third consecutive year
EASA-145 Base Maintenance operations on Airbus A330 aircraft
European Aviation Safety Agency approves SriLankan Engineering to global standard
Upholding its responsibility to nurture the Nation’s youth, SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka became a part of the ‘SPRINT’ Programme which is an island wide project launched with a vision to create a future-ready next generation who has the mettle to take on the Nation’s future. With the vision of moulding the next generation of youth, the project offers career guidance to the aspirant young students who have completed their Advance Level Education.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, coinciding with the first anniversary of its operations to Melbourne, successfully concluded SriLankan Airlines Half Marathon event at the Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival for the second consecutive year.
SriLankan Airlines receives prestigious Four Star rating for the second consecutive year
SriLankan Airlines has achieved the remarkable feat of being named the world’s most punctual airline in the month of September 2018 in the key categories of ‘Global Airlines’ and ‘Major Airlines’, by the flight data analysis company Flightstats.com.
SriLankan Catering Ltd. has recorded a steady financial performance for the financial year ended 31st March 2018 with a 26% year-on-year growth in operating profits from Rs. 3.03 billion to Rs. 3.81 billion.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance was awarded two prestigious titles at the World Travel Awards 2018 Asia and Australasia Ceremony held at InterContinental Grand Standford in Hong Kong, yesterday.
SriLankan Airlines achieved yet another milestone in Sri Lanka’s corporate sector when it became the first organization in the country to launch an Employee Assistance Centre (EAC), which offers professional guidance and counselling for employees to overcome challenges in their work or personal life. The EAC would provide its expertise to any employee free of charge with the aim of facilitating peace of mind and quality of life.
SriLankan Airlines is significantly expanding its capacity on the Colombo-Singapore-Colombo route with the introduction of wide bodied Airbus A330 aircraft that are equipped with the latest inflight entertainment systems, luxurious seating and on-board cuisine that is among the finest in the sky, to provide the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
SriLankan Airlines makes progressive changes to its Winter 2018 schedule
SriLankan Airlines has announced the launch of its new ‘Ready to Fly!’ programme to enhance its world-renowned customer service by providing increased punctuality levels of its flights around the world, and requests co-operation from its valued passengers by boarding flights promptly.
SriLankan Airlines has come up with yet another value addition for its passengers with the launch of its Pre-Order Meal Selection for Economy Class passengers flying out of Colombo to most destinations on its global route network, to complement its award winning service, high level of comfort and sophisticated entertainment systems.
SriLankan Airlines welcomed the first group of Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka for the current Haj season, who left for the Islamic Holy City of Mecca on 7th August 2018. The group of 69, who booked through Amanath Travels, are shown in the photo at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport prior to departure on UL281 to Jeddah.
SriLankan Airlines was the Official Airline Partner of the Boyzone 25th Anniversary & Farewell Tour concert that took place in Colombo recently.
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Colombo, August 15 2018: SriLankan Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to and from the South Indian city of Cochin until 18th August, following the closure of Cochin Airport due to flooding in the region
Spearheading the turnaround efforts of SriLankan Airlines, the HR Division of the Airline has launched a series of employee engagement initiatives which seek to integrate the employees towards the mission of making the National Carrier profitable again. The Airline has recognized the importance of possessing a driven, committed and motivated workforce as the Airline draws blueprints to become a profitable entity.
SriLankan Airlines was honoured at the recent National Project Management Excellence Awards 2018, winning the Silver Award for the Best Managed Project in the Travel & Logistics Sector in recognition of its revolutionary ‘Book now Pay later’ project, which opened up the world of air travel for persons without credit cards to book air tickets over the internet.
SriLankan Airlines welcomed its newest and final addition to the Airbus A321 Neo fleet. The aircraft arrived from Hamburg via Abu Dhabi on 29 July 2018.
SriLankan Cares, the CSR arm of SriLankan Airlines, partnered with Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa to conduct a medical camp for needy communities in the Hambantota area for the second consecutive year on Global Wellness Day.
Colombo, June 13 2018:
SriLankan Airlines applauds Ironman Mithun Liyanage, who qualified for the prestigious 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in South Africa in September 2018 with an impressive performance at Ironman 70.3 Vietnam on 13th May.
SriLankan Airlines UL flight 167
Pradeepa Kekulawala, Convener of SriLankan’s Green Initiatives and Head of Human Resources, said: “Our new Corporate Policy was formulated after much research on global trends in conservation, and a resolve to stay in the forefront of the anti-smuggling campaign for which we have gained a sound reputation over the last decade.”
A variety of reasons caused delays to several SriLankan Airlines flights of on 3rd May.
SriLankan Aviation College and Kingston University London have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the launch of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) top up degree in Aircraft Engineering in Sri Lanka, providing an exciting new dimension in airline-related education in the region.
The number of visitors to Sri Lanka from Australia and New Zealand has surged following SriLankan Airlines’ commencement of daily direct services between Melbourne and Colombo, the latest statistics compiled by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority show. Australia is now firmly among the top ten source markets for visitors to Sri Lanka.
SriLankan Airlines has achieved a record un-audited annual passenger revenue of Rs. 126.9 billion (US Dollars 830.7 million) for its just ended financial year of 2017/18 – the highest ever in the Company’s 38-year history. The revenue comes on the back of recent expansion of the airline to include services to several new destinations such as Gan Islands, Hyderabad and Melbourne and additional frequencies to popular cities in its network.
SriLankan Airlines launched a unique and concerted effort to better facilitate the air travel arrangements of the large number of Sri Lankans who embark on overseas pilgrimages, with a programme by its Sri Lanka Sales Department to recognize and build closer relationships with the organisers of pilgrimages across the country.
A new Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ranjit Fernando has been appointed at SriLankan Airlines in order to accelerate the restructuring process and create the enabling environment to proceed with entering into a Public-Private-Partnership with a strategic investor. Other Board members appointed include Mr. Mano Tittewella (Ministry of Finance), Dr. Roshan Perera (Central Bank), Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathi (Air Force Commander) and Mr. Susantha Katugampala (Lawyer/Barrister).
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, will be led by the newly appointed Board of Directors effective from 29th March 2018.
SriLankan Airlines and Air Seychelles have entered into a Special Prorate Agreement that will enhance their respective route networks and provide greater travel options in a seamless manner to passengers of both airlines with effect from 1st April 2018.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, reaffirming the global appeal and innovativeness of its marketing communication endeavors yet again, won three awards at Golden City Gate Awards 2018 at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The 18th edition of the awards saw a jury 40 members judging 157 submissions sent by over 30 countries.
FlySmiLes, the frequent flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines, has relocated its Service Centre, in order to provide an enhanced service to its members in Sri Lanka and around the world.
SriLankan Airlines regrets the continuing delays and congestion at Colombo Airport. Due to a combination of unforeseen events, including a bird strike which damaged an aircraft in Cochin, our valued customers have been subjected to great inconvenience and delayed flights.
The entire staff of the National Carrier SriLankan Airlines salute their colleague, Khalid Oshman, the visually impaired athlete who has taken on the tremendous challenge of the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon World Championship Qualifying Race in Colombo on 25th February, a supreme test of endurance in three sports - consisting of a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike ride, and 21.1 km run.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, achieved the highest ever monthly revenue in Company history in December 2017. The air-transport operation of the Company recorded a stand-alone revenue of US Dollar 100.1 million – the first instance in the 38-year history of the airline where monthly operating revenue reached this landmark figure.
Due to numerous News Paper articles and other interested parties who have referred to the J.C. Weliamuna Report time and time again, this response is to put things into perspective, which we hope will clarify the position of the actions taken by the Board of Directors of SriLankan Airlines Limited.
SriLankan Airlines regrets that unforeseen thick ground fog in Abu Dhabi UAE last night (Dec 22) led to the closure f the airport and diversion of UL207 to Al Ain Airport. Due to the inability of accommodating the passengers there and with Abu Dhabi suffering extended delays, the aircraft was repositioned to Muscat. Due to Crew duty time limitations it was forced to stay there overnight.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, proving its consolidated presence in the Indian Sub-Continent yet again, was awarded the “World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean” title at the World Travel Awards World Ceremony, in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka was the proud sponsor of the Australian leg of Sir Ian Botham’s famed charity walk “Beefy’ Trek Down Under,” which took place recently.
Sri Lanka’s National Carrier SriLankan Airlines received yet another accolade for its sophisticated human resources management programme when it was presented a Gold award for the third consecutive year at the SLITAD People Development Awards 2016/17, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Training and Development.
It is that time of year again, when SriLankan Airlines’ Christmas Carols Service - Christmas on Wings - spreads its warmth and fills the air with Christmas cheer. Being held for the 34th consecutive year, ‘Christmas on Wings’ comprises talented voices from amongst the airline staff and their families, who come together for this charming performance regardless of religion or ethnicity.
‘SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, proving its consolidated presence in the Indian Sub-Continent has been awarded the “World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean” title at the World Travel Awards World Ceremony, in Phu Quoc, Vitenman. Thirteen other leading airlines were nominated for the award.
Exactly 70 years ago, on December 10th 1947, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft named Sita Devi took off from Ratmalana airport for Palalay Jaffna and Madras. With this historic flight, Air Ceylon, the national carrier of our country was born.
All trade unions attached to SriLankan Airlines yesterday expressed their solidarity to the management of the Airline, in supporting the restructuring efforts initiated by the Government under the supervision of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) unit attached to the Ministry of Finance.
SriLankan Airlines, which last month launched daily non-stop services to Melbourne, is providing its valued passengers with a wide range of options to connect and fly to major cities in Australia and New Zealand, by expanding its codeshare agreement with its long-time partner and fellow oneworld alliance member Qantas.
SriLankan Airlines collected yet another impressive accolade when it won the title of ‘Best Full Service Airline in Central & South Asia’ for the third consecutive year at the Future Travel Experience Asia Awards 2017 in Singapore, an event that recognizes the most customer-centric airlines and airports in Asia and Oceania.
SriLankan Airlines added yet another prestigious award to its impressive list of recent global airline industry accolades when it won the ‘Innovation in Commercial Airline Cabins’ award at the In-flight Asia Pacific Awards in Singapore on 1st November.
SriLankan Airlines became the toast of the region’s airline industry when it was chosen as the ‘Leading International Airline’ at the second annual South Asian Travel Awards 2017, convincingly beating out other airlines from several countries, while SriLankan’s Business Class was named the ‘Best in Class’ among all airline cabin classes in the region.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier and oneworld member airline, held its monthly draw to select the lucky winner from those who provided feedback by taking part in the international passenger survey.
SriLankan Airlines took yet another decisive step forward in extending its route network with the launch of daily non-stop services to Melbourne on 29th October 2017, providing global travelers with a convenient option to visit Australia and travelers from Down Under the opportunity to travel the world via rapid connections in Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, in view of its operations to Melbourne commencing this month was the title sponsor of the Half Marathon event of the coveted Melbourne Marathon Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary this year.
SriLankan Airlines and the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan have taken an important step forward in combating all forms of child abuse in Sri Lanka with the launch of the ‘Child Friendly Police Station’ project, aimed at protecting child victims and bringing justice for their grievances.
In view of its direct operations between Melbourne and Colombo starting this month, National Carrier, SriLankan Airlines was the title sponsor of the Half Marathon event at the celebrated Melbourne Marathon Festival 2017 which was flagged off today (October 15,2017) . The iconic race that reflects the soul of the city, with its course featuring Melbourne’s architectural marvels, marks its 40th anniversary this year.
With the dawn of the Umrah season this year, SriLankan Airlines facilitated the first group of pilgrims that embarked on their journey to the Holy Land from the Bandaranaike International Airport, recently.
oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance for the fifth year in a row in the 2017 Business Traveller awards – confirming oneworld’s position as the most highly prized global airline alliance.
SriLankan Cares, the charity arm of the National Carrier, in collaboration with Galle Face Hotel and Ebert Silva Holidays, celebrated World Children’s Day 2017 on 1st October by hosting a special programme for children from three development homes - Kirillawela Senehasa Deri Sevana Children’s Development Centre, Senarath Gunawardena Children’s Development Centre and Gangodawila Children’s Development Centre.
SriLankan Airlines added another feather to its cap by being honoured with a prestigious Four Star Rating by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) in the first ever airline industry rating programme based solely on feedback from passengers.
SriLankan Airlines has entered into a partnership with Booking.com, the world’s largest accommodation website, providing airline passengers the convenience of booking accommodations online along with their flight tickets on the SriLankan Airlines website www.srilankan.com, from 18th September 2017.
The highly skilled and experienced team at SriLankan Catering (SLC) bagged no less than 29 medals (7 Golds, 10 Silvers and 12 Bronzes) at Culinary Art Expo 2017, the premier international exhibition and competition organized by the Chefs Guild of Sri Lanka that was held for the 17th time in Colombo recently.
SriLankan Airlines wishes to notify the general public that there is a fake airline survey currently circulating on the internet and social media including messenger apps, mentioning SriLankan Airlines offering free tickets. This is NOT a SriLankan Airlines promotion.
SriLankan Airlines is celebrating its 38th anniversary by giving away one thousand free return air tickets to 14 exciting destinations. The fabulous ‘Partner Flies Free’ promotion, in partnership with Visa, the global leader in payments technology offers exciting value to customers with added benefits for Standard Chartered Bank Visa cardholders.
Human Smuggling, the illegal transfer of people over national boundaries, is a huge problem worldwide. A considerable portion of this illicit traffic takes place through international airports, despite the many stringent measures in place to prevent these activities. Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is no exception, with criminal elements in the region making many attempts to pass passengers bearing incomplete or fraudulent documents through its portals.
SriLankan Airlines has recorded a consistently superior on-time performance during the first six months of this year, in comparison with its peers. The latest statistics by the global flight data tracker Flightstats.com ranks Sri Lanka‘s National Carrier as the 5th most punctual among 40 of the world’s leading airlines.
Alert cabin crew members aboard SriLankan Airlines’ flight UL 166 managed to avert a major incident that is believed to have been caused by the ignition of a lithium battery pack or mobile phones in a passenger’s hand luggage. The incident reported on July 30, 2017 when the flight was en route to Colombo from Kochi.
SriLankan Airlines recorded an exciting milestone last Sunday as it launched a new four-times-a-week service to Coimbatore. This took SriLankan’s online destination count to 41, the highest ever in Sri Lanka’s aviation history.
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce the launch of new services from July 16th to Coimbatore, the second largest city in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, the airline will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Coimbatore, connecting the state’s second largest city to the world through its global route network.
SriLankan Airlines enhanced its services for customers in China with the launch of a local direct-dial number for the airline’s customers throughout China recently, which will connect them directly with Mandarin-speaking customer service staff at its Global Contact Centre.
SriLankan Airlines is pleased announce the launch of new services from today to India’s fourth largest city Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana. Accordingly, the airline will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Hyderabad, connecting the state’s capital to the world through its global route network.
SriLankan Airlines, the largest foreign airline operating to India, is proud to commence operations to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from today. Accordingly, the airline will be offering a four-times-a-week service to Visakhapatnam connecting the state’s largest city and financial capital to the world through its global route network.
Creating opportunities for dynamic young individuals to achieve their potential, SriLankan Airlines recruited 20 new Management Trainees, following a one-year comprehensive training programme.
SriLankan Airlines and the SriLankan Aviation College placed Sri Lanka firmly in the centre of the international air travel industry’s focus, with the successful hosting of the industry’s premier annual training-oriented event, the IATA Global Training Partner Conference 2017 in Colombo for the first time.
We refer to the recent media reports stating that the Airline has made 1250 new appointments under the current Board of Directors. SriLankan wishes to state that all such recruitments have been made solely to replace those who have left employment.
The staff members of SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Catering joined the relief efforts carried out during the recent floods that affected several areas of the country.
Contrary to inaccurate reports in the press, the management of SriLankan Airlines would like to point out that since the Unity government was formed, the airline’s losses have been dramatically reduced. The table below clearly shows this: LKR 91.8 Billion in losses between 2011 & 2015 reduced to a fraction of this colossal number by 2017.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld airline alliance, continuing to reach out to its followers and fans in Sri Lanka and India, has introduced a range of colorful Viber stickers to increase brand awareness and constantly engage with their fans through Viber with latest news and travel offers. These beautiful stickers can be downloaded for free till July 30, 2017.
SriLankan Airlines will expand its network to Yangon, capital of Myanmar, from 1st June 2017, with the commencement of a codeshare partnership with Myanmar Airways International (MAI), one of Myanmar’s best-known airlines.
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the prestigious oneworld alliance, will be establishing its presence in Australia with daily non-stop services to Melbourne commencing October 29th this year.
SriLankan Airlines marked year of transformation in its recently ended financial year, carrying the highest number of passengers ever in the airline’s history. Based on draft un-audited accounts, the total operational revenue increased to LKR136.68 billion from LKR129.48 billion in the prior year. However, difficult market conditions resulted the airline to record an un-audited Net group loss (before finance and one-off charges) of LKR6.49 billion (USD15.12 million) for the year. This is an increase from the LKR2.90 billion (USD3.15 million) loss recorded in the prior year – but a significant improvement from the deficit that had been budgeted for the year. The year was profoundly challenging for airlines worldwide, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimating an 8% global decline in air fares in USD terms. Despite these challenging conditions, SriLankan managed to control the decline in its average fares to only 3% in USD terms year-over-year – a satisfactory performance in relation to many leading airlines in the world who have seen significantly higher fare declines.
SriLankan Airlines, which has been widely recognized for many years as a pioneer of environmental conservation in the global airline industry, has achieved the distinction of becoming one of only six airlines worldwide to obtain the prestigious Quality Assurance Standard (QAS) accreditation for its Voluntary Carbon Offset Programme, ‘Flygreen’.
SriLankan Airlines further enhanced its customer service capabilities with more specialized training for its airport service staff at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to serve passengers of all airlines even better.
SriLankan Cargo, the freight arm of SriLankan Airlines, celebrated the success of Sri Lanka’s cargo fraternity with a gala Agents Awards Night which also felicitated them for their outstanding support for the National Carrier for the period 2015/16. The event was well attended by Sri Lanka’s air cargo industry, with more than 150 prominent members of the industry participating including interline partners.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier bagged two Awards; Silver Award and a Special Category award for best Employee Engagement at the Human Capital Awards (HCM) SHIFT 2020 held at Cinnamon Grand on March 31, 2017.
Organized by the Association of Human Resources Professionals (HRP) in partnership with the National Human Resource Development Council (NHRDC) and the Society of Human Resource Management, India (SHRM) as the technical partner, the annual HCM Awards strive to provide a platform for private sector entities in Sri Lanka to evaluate the effectiveness of their human resource management (HRM) practices against internationally accepted guidelines.
SriLankan Airlines will resume normal operations throughout its global route network from 7th April 2017, following the resumption of full services at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), which had been partially closed for three months while its runway underwent resurfacing.
SriLankan Airlines celebrated Earth Hour on Saturday, 25th March 2017, by providing customers of Semondu Restaurant in Colombo an opportunity to actively participate in this international event aimed at raising awareness of the importance of environmental conservation.
With the outbreak of the swine flu epidemic in the Maldives Islands and its Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) travel advice to the general public to restrict movements, SriLankan Airlines wishes to announce that the airline has activated Communicable Disease Procedures on its flights that are operating in and out of Male. Accordingly the crew will be wearing face masks and will provide a face mask to any passenger who requests one to wear during a flight. These proactive measures have been taken in the best interest of all our passengers and crew. SriLankan Airlines regrets any inconvenience caused to its passengers during this period.
SriLankan Airlines, in its continuous effort in expanding business throughout its network, recently made a special arrangement of a leisure cum educational tour to Sri Lanka for students of the University of Lahore.
The winner of the ‘FlySmiLes - Dialog Axiata Register & Win Promotion’, Mr. Dayananda Kukulewithana, received a prize of a return air ticket to the fabulous Maldives on SriLankan Airlines.
Dr. (Mrs.) Anoma Jayasinghe, Group Medical Officer of SriLankan Airlines, has become the first Sri Lankan professional in Aviation Medicine to be selected as a Member of the International Academy of Aviation & Space Medicine (IAASM), in recognition of her contribution to this field in Sri Lanka for over a decade.
SriLankan Airlines has commenced the induction of the first of its latest Airbus aircraft. The A320neo arriving today, February 27th will be the first of the A320neo and A321neo family aircraft in its fleet
SriLankan Airlines invites all art enthusiasts and the general public to view ‘Speculo 2017’, National Painting and Visual Art Exhibition that will be held at J.D.A. Perera Gallery on February 24, 25 and 26, 2017 from 8. 30 am to 8 pm.
SriLankan Airlines added yet another accolade when China’s Top Travel magazine named it the Best Airline in South Asia at the 10th Annual Top Travel Awards, recognizing SriLankan’s continuous efforts at expanding travel between China and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK757 on 7th February 2017, an A330-300 aircraft wet-leased from SriLankan Airlines with a SriLankan Airlines operating crew, was en route from Lahore, Pakistan to London Heathrow, when received a request from authorities in London to divert to Stansted Airport due to unspecified information with regard to one passenger.
SriLankan Airlines as part of its efforts to maintain the highest standards as the trademark national carrier has renewed its registration under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for the years 2016-2017 in conformity with standards introduced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded SriLankan Airlines the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) renewal Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of ground-handling operations at Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB).
Amaya Wijesinghe, the winner of the SriLankan Airlines’ social media contest ‘Go Gan with UL’, received her fabulous prize of two return air tickets to SriLankan’s latest destination, Gan in Maldives and a three night holiday package at Canareef Resort Maldives.
SriLankan Cargo (www.srilankancargo.com), the freight handling arm of SriLankan Airlines, set a new record for the amount of cargo handled at the Cargo Centre of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with a massive total of 239,636 tonnes in 2016, a remarkable growth of 12.88% over the 212,277 of the previous year.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, inviting the country’s talented youth to artistically elaborate their perspective on the Airline, unveils its ultimate creativity inspiring endeavor, “Speculo 2017.” This painting and visual art competition brings together artists across the country, ranging from school children, university students, amateur and professional artists.
The smooth functioning of SriLankan Airlines’ codeshare partnerships in the Western and Central European region contributed in a significant manner to the growth of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in 2016, which expanded by 14% and crossed the 2 million milestone.
SriLankan Airlines is being consistently ranked among the most punctual international airlines, according to an analysis of data over the last five months by the global flight data monitoring organisation Flightstats (www.flightstats.com).
Aerospace Turbine Services & Solutions LLC (TS&S Aerospace), a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for aircraft engines in the Middle East, has been selected by SriLankan Airlines to service the Trent 700 engine. TS&S Aerospace is the first independent aviation provider to overhaul a Trent 700 engine, offering SriLankan Airlines a bespoke shop visit structure minimizing expense and ensuring compliance with lessor requirements.
Sri Lanka’s National Carrier and oneworld member airline, held a draw to select the lucky winner from the passengers who have taken part in the passenger survey conducted by the Airline to collect their feedback. These comments and feedback inspire the constant service and product enhancements of the Airline. Accordingly, Ms. Mayuri Sri Rohanan, a Team Lead- Commercial of Interpid Group emerged the lucky winner of the draw for the month of July 2016.
SriLankan Airlines was crowned the “World's Leading Airline Operating to the Indian Ocean Region in 2016” at the prestigious 23rd annual World Travel Awards, from among more than a dozen of the finest airlines around the world which were nominated for the award.
SriLankan Airlines will consolidate its traditional positioning as the largest airline operation in the Maldives, by commencing services to Gan Island on 1st December 2016, in the Indian Ocean island nation. Thus SriLankan Airlines will become the only airline to operate international flights to Gan International Airport, with four flights per week.
Sri Lanka’s National Carrier and oneworld member, SriLankan Airlines bagged the Leading International Airline title yet again at the prestigious Maldives Travel Awards, recently.
Viewed as SriLankan’s extended home market, the Airline currently connects the Maldivian capital to its extensive route network 21 times a week. On December 1, 2016, the Airline will expand its operations to Gan Island of Addu Atoll, becoming the first and the only international Airline to serve the spectacular destination.
Ananda College Colombo won the inaugural Colombo Aviation Quiz 2016 from among 20 leading schools and international schools in the Colombo District that contested the country’s first ever quiz on the global aviation industry, organized by SriLankan Aviation College (SLAC).
Honouring its commitment to absorb many as possible of Mihin Lanka employees, SriLankan Airlines recently inducted two batches of Mihin Lanka cabin crew comprising more than 50 employees. The visibly overjoyed young men and women were presented their letters of appointment in Katunayake recently.
SriLankan Airlines gave one of its loyal customers, Peter Phillips of Shropshire, United Kingdom, a delightful surprise by rewarding him for his loyalty to SriLankan Airlines. Accordingly, SriLankan’s frequent flyer programme, FlySmiLes, presented him with a Gold card recently at a surprise ceremony to help him keep visiting his favourite destination of Sri Lanka during his retirement.
SriLankan Airlines is proud to once again facilitate the air travel of the Take Heart Mercy Mission, a team of medical specialists from the United Kingdom who travel to Sri Lanka every year to perform life-saving heart surgery on young children with life-threatening heart defects.
The West Indies ‘A’ Team once again traveled to Sri Lanka aboard SriLankan Airlines’ flight UL 504 from London to Colombo on Friday, 30th September, enjoying the famed caring and warm service in the business class cabin.
“Be Sri Lankan, Fly SriLankan!” campaign - SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier, has launched full-fledged Sinhala and Tamil language options on its website www.srilankan.com to better facilitate the air travel of people throughout Sri Lanka, as part of a new marketing campaign on the theme of ‘Be Sri Lankan, Fly SriLankan’.
Making dreams come true on World Children’s Day - Forty children whose parents sacrificed their lives for the nation or became disabled while they were members of the armed forces, were given a very special World Children’s Day indeed, as three pioneering organisations in Sri Lanka’s travel and tourism industry joined hands once again in a unique corporate social responsibility effort.
SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce the launching of 11 new destinations focusing on the Asia-Middle East region, one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world. The launching of the new destinations reflects the airline’s further commitment in strengthening its presence in the region and beyond.
SriLankan Airlines enhanced its position of prominence in South Asia’s corporate sector by winning two prestigious accolades for Human Resources Practices and Corporate Social Responsibility at the Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards and the South Asian Partnership Summit & Business Awards 2016 (SAPS) of the World HRD Congress respectively.
Colombo, August 26. 2016: SriLankan Airlines wishes to advise its valued customers of changes to its schedule over a three-month period commencing from 06th January 2017 to 06th April 2017, due to the closure of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport from 0830 hours to 1630 hours each day for maintenance work on the runway.
SriLankan apologizes to our customers for the prolonged delay on flight UL554 19 Aug from Frankfurt, Germany to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, will be suspending its operations to Paris and Frankfurt, from winter 2016. Accordingly, the last flights between Frankfurt and Colombo (UL 553/554) will be operated on October 30, while UL 563/564 of November 6, 2016 will conclude the operations between Paris and Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines flight instructed to return to base by Singapore Authorities
The winners of the recently concluded joint competition for SriLankan Airlines FlySmiLes and Dialog Star Points members, was announced at a function at the Dialog Iconic Store premises.
SriLankan Airlines introduces thrice weekly non-stop flights from Guangzhou to Colombo from January 2016, on three of its four frequencies, becoming the first airline operating direct flights between Guangzhou and Colombo in the South China market
SriLankan Airlines will operate a series of special charter flights between Colombo and Guwahati, India, to carry Sri Lanka’s national athletic contingent for the 12th South Asian Games 2016.
SriLankan Airlines gained worldwide recognition for its pioneering efforts in environmental conservation when the prestigious Business Traveller magazine ranked it second among airlines in the Asia and Asia-Pacific region for having the lowest carbon footprint.
Hundreds of employees of SriLankan Airlines gathered at the company’s annual Sports Day at the St. Joseph’s College ground on 10th January to demonstrate their sporting prowess, teamwork and harmony.
SriLankan Airlines, the first Asian airline to operate the four-engine Airbus A340 aircraft, will bid goodbye to the last of its A340s after more than two decades in service, with a final commercial flight today, (January 7, 2016)
The SriLankan Aviation College celebrated its first anniversary recently at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, completing a year of impressive achievements and success in airline and travel education.
This year promises to be an interesting one for world aviation. Fuel prices are near historic lows and global demand remains strong. SriLankan Airlines, similar to international carriers world over, has had to respond to this highly competitive market environment by re-evaluating its current operations and re-deploying capacity to more sustainable routes and destinations.
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