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Aviation

Air India flight with 242 passengers crashes in western Ahmedabad city

Flight crashed soon after take off: reports

June 12, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka BIA airport masterplan deal to Netherland's Haskoning

Consultancy firm to prepare the master plan for the Bandaranaike International Airport.

June 11, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan relief flight reaches Indonesia to help stranded passengers

SriLankan has experienced a raft of technical issues in both foreign and local airports since the last year

June 6, 2025 2 min read

SriLankan cancels last govt’s A330 deals; negotiates for 2 wide bodies: Chairman

Previous govt had decided to lease 4 wide body aircrafts - two each from ORIX and Aergo Capital

June 4, 2025 2 min read
Turkish Airlines upgrades Colombo flight to A350-900 aircraft

The upgrading comes with the start of peak tourism season in Sri Lanka

Cinnamon Air seaplane plunges in Central Sri Lanka; operator says no injuries

The amphibian aircraft is involved in carrying tourists

SriLankan Airlines lose Rs163bn in 2022, mostly on currency collapse

Post operating profit before interest costs

May 14, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards CFM engine repair deal to Lufthansa Technik

Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved the award of a contract to repair engines of Srilankan Airliness' aircraft to Lufthansa

May 9, 2023 1 min read

SriLankan aircraft diverted to Mattala

Aircraft could not take off as crew had reached maxium flight time limit

May 6, 2023 1 min read

China attempts to prove its close cooperation with debt defaulted Sri Lanka

"We are always "providing free charcoal in the snow" instead of "collecting rented-umbrellas in the rain", - CMG chief

April 24, 2023 2 min read

Pros Inc wins SriLankan Airlines revenue software deal

The contract will be for five years

April 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport restaurant, branded clothing franchise to Flemingo

The international restaurant chain or a branded clothing outlet will be in the departure

April 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka airport moves to tackle congestion as tourists return

Also attempting to re-start suspended Japanese funded terminal.

Neshella Perera
April 3, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka establishes committee to investigate aircraft incidents

From 2003 – 2021, Sri Lanka has encountered around 2,700 aircraft accidents and incidents.

Roshani Fernando
March 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka inks air services deal with the Netherlands

It will allow for flights between Katunayake and Amsterdam and beyond to third countries

February 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka and Indonesia extends air search and rescue deal

Sri Lanka and Indonesia to facilitate SAR in their flight information regions

February 15, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka customs seize 206 star tortoises

Tortoises were packed in 6 Styrofoam boxes labelled as 'Dried Sea Foods'

February 12, 2023 2 min read

Cash-strapped SriLankan grounds three planes over engine trouble

For several months we have not had the money to fix the engines

February 10, 2023 1 min read
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SriLankan Airlines defaults on bond interest

The airline had serviced the previous coupon out of its own revenues

February 10, 2023 1 min read
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SriLanka to ramp up China flights from April as tourism resumes

Thrice a week flight to Beijing and Shanghai, extra flight to Guangzhou

February 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call investors for PPPs in Mattala Airport

Investors who have an interest to invest in MRIA to make it an efficient and productive airport can send their proposal

January 10, 2023 1 min read
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Russia's Red Wings to start charters Sri Lanka from Dec 28

Red Wings will operate charter services to Sri Lanka twice a week

December 27, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s third International Airport resumes operations after 33 months

The operation is expected to boost tourist arrivals from South India

December 12, 2022 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines break-up or not decision soon: Minister

Committee looking into the matter

December 4, 2022 2 min read
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SriLankan Airlines cleared to lease 11 aircraft

Lease contracts of up to 4 aircraft are due to expire over the next year

December 2, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Cinnamon Air resumes scheduled domestic flights

Charter services will also operate

December 2, 2022 1 min read