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Aviation

Sri Lanka to stretch main airport night hub peak to cut congestion

We are stretching it to about six hours

August 26, 2025 2 min read

Public views sought on SriLankan Airlines, Airport and Aviation Services

Committee seeks submissions from employees, staff and general public concerning issues related to both institutes

August 21, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines bond first restructure talks fail

Gap too wide, government says

August 5, 2025 3 min read

Presidential probe into SriLankan Airlines and airport authority fraud claims

Absence of investigation into irregularities at SriLankan, Airport and Aviation Services has rendered them ineffective

July 23, 2025 2 min read
SriLankan spreads wings to Ahmedabad to boost Indian tourists

Expects to increase Indian passenger traffic by 12 percent next year

Malaysian Airlines to start self check-in counters in Sri Lanka’s BIA soon: sources

State-owned SriLankan, Singapore Airlines are have already rolled out self check-in counters at BIA

Sri Lanka to build temporary terminal at BIA

Decision to build a second terminal with the JICA grant was halted when Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy.

Nethmi Rajawasam
December 12, 2023 2 min read

Six investors eyeing stake in Sri LankanAirlines: Minister

In a pre-bid meeting, the investors have asked to extend the deadline to the middle of January

Nethmi Rajawasam
December 11, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Mattala airport management to private investor

Sri Lanka will soon award the management of Mattala International Airport to a private investor on a 30-year contract

December 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lankan migrant workers for Japan civil aviation sector

Sri Lankans to work in Japan's Civil Aviation sector, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment said

December 8, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines flies in Indian journalists to promote tourism

Airline organized a tour of the island for journalists from India's mainstream print and news media

December 5, 2023 1 min read

Solar power project at Sri Lanka airport

BIA has started a 100 kilowatt solar power pilot project on the roof of its passenger terminal building

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport inks deal for second jet fuel supplier

Until now state-run CPC had the monopoly

Nethmi Rajawasam
November 1, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka requests investor interest to divest SriLankan Airlines

Qualified investors will have to submit bids by February 2024

October 31, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to develop Palali airport: Minister

Palali international airport will be expanded with bigger passenger terminal and duty-free shopping mall

October 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka Palali airport, ferry service connect India more closely by air and sea

Flight operations between Madras and Palali, scheduled three times a week, have completed a total of 200 flights

October 10, 2023 2 min read
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Most SriLankan Airlines pilots flying 63 hours a month: Minister

SriLankan Airlines is now being divested

October 10, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka should scrap war-time controls to boost domestic aviation: Minister

Sri Lanka should jettison regulations dating back from a 30-year civil war period, to develop its domestic aviation

October 6, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lankan Airlines flights cancelled as aircraft grounded

Unfortunately, in this case we suffered a number of groundings at the same time

September 30, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines ready to recruit foreign pilots if need arises - CEO

SriLankan airline has been a loss-making venture since 2009

Shihar Aneez
September 13, 2023 3 min read
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Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport loses billion rupees in 2023: Minister

Also borrowed Rs4.0bn from National Savings Bank at 2.0-pct

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 5, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to continue lower passenger levy for Jaffna airport to boost Indian tourists

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for India on July 20 for a two-day official visit.

Apsara Rodrigo
July 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to liberalize airport fuel, ground handling, catering

Ratmalana to get a private fuel supplier

July 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka jet fuel prices highest among major Asian airports: IATA

Asia Pacific lagging in recovery

July 14, 2023 2 min read

Cinnamon Air to start flights to Jaffna, Trinco, Batticaloa

Jaffna flight to stopover in Sigiriya

July 11, 2023 1 min read

International flights to Sri Lanka in steep take-off

Monthly arrivals had risen from 205,000 in January to 279,000 in May

July 10, 2023 2 min read
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