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Aviation

SriLankan Airlines group loses Rs10.7bn in three months, operating losses up

SriLanka had boosted load factor, but still making losses

November 3, 2025 2 min read

Enter Air to start regular flights to Sri Lanka from Oct. 30

Enter Air is the fourth airline to launch operation to Sri Lanka this week

October 29, 2025 1 min read

Three foreign airlines start operations in Sri Lanka ahead of peak tourism season

Three airlines are from Switzerland, Russia, and Belarus

October 28, 2025 2 min read

MV Integrity Star adrift in the Indian Ocean after Sri Lanka Navy rescues crew

The crew was brought ashore to Hambantota Port

October 26, 2025 1 min read
Gulf carriers show no interest in Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built ghost airport: Minister

Sri Lanka requested all Gulf airlines to consider using Mattala airport

SriLankan sees 13-pct revenue increase following AI-led digital shift

SriLankan Airlines taps AI to boost yields, passenger revenue

SriLankan Airlines regrets for flight delays to and from London

SriLankan flights have faced some delays in the recent past in both Colombo and foreign airports

May 3, 2024 2 min read

Supreme Global Holdings with Qatar, India investors, bids for SriLankan

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May 1, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan to codeshare with Air Seychelles to Africa

New codeshare will expand travel options for passengers from Australia to Africa

April 26, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport to be managed by India, Russia companies

Management of MRIA awarded to Russia-India joint venture on a 30-year contract

April 26, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan Engineering implements AMOS ERP

It will be able to boost engineering productivity, reduce costs and maintain quality and consistency in its maintenance

April 25, 2024 2 min read

SriLankan Air Europe flight times extended, payloads cut amid Israel-Iran attacks

Passenger miss flights due to earlier departures

April 20, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's FitsAir begins Colombo-Dhaka flights

FitsAir will initially operate two weekly flights Wednesday and Sunday on Dhaka-Colombo route with Airbus A320 aircraft

April 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport briefed on Boeing B777-9 operations

Boeing's B-777X models promises greater fuel efficiency w

April 15, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Access to complete substructure of halted airport terminal

The work will also address the issue of deterioration of steel reinforcements

April 9, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to turn World War II-era Hingurakgoda air base to international airport

"Our final target is like Mattala and Palali to make this a dedicated airport for civil aviation."

April 5, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka air passenger traffic up 40-pct in Jan-Feb

Tourists arriving by air had risen 104.65 percent to 452,532 in the first two months

April 3, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines to lease four wide-body aircraft

Operating leases for 6 and 8 years

April 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Access Engineering wins work under airport expansion project

Identified work under BIADP Phase II

April 2, 2024 1 min read

Thai Airways resumes daily flights between Bangkok and Colombo

Thai Airways flights are operated daily

April 1, 2024 1 min read

Thai Airways, Maldivian to resume Sri Lanka flights from April

The Maldivian will start twice weekly flights from April 25

March 22, 2024 1 min read

India Indigo to fly to Sri Lanka's Jaffna

India's Alliance Air already operates daily flights to Jaffna

March 21, 2024 1 min read
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SriLankan to fly daily to Seoul with Korean Air code share

The collaboration will allow SriLankan Airlines to access Korean Air’s far eastern network,

March 14, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines asked to show better results after $500mn tax-payer bailout

If not jobs of 6,000 employees are at risk

Nethmi Rajawasam
March 12, 2024 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines denies TU action for flight delays

SriLankan Airlines has recently witnessed delays due raft of technical issues in Colombo and foreign airports

February 25, 2024 2 min read
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Israel and Sri Lanka sign direct flights deal

Sri Lanka signs direct flight agreement to facilitate sending more workers to Israel

February 15, 2024 1 min read
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