An Echelon Media Company
Monday November 9th, 2026
Aviation

Vietjet signs deal with Starlink to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi

September 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards $40.8mn Muthurajawela-BIA jet fuel pipeline to Chinese firm

Project valued at $40.84mn plus Rs8,548.75mn, inclusive of applicable taxes

September 22, 2026 1 min read

Vietjet partners with Thales and CFM, boosting Sri Lanka route

Agreements span engine maintenance, MRO support and digital aviation as Vietjet expands operations including Sri Lanka,

September 16, 2026 3 min read

SITA Switzerland wins $4.01mn global network contract for SriLankan Airlines

Only one bid was received.

September 15, 2026 1 min read
Vietjet, Satair partnership to boost supply chain and Sri Lanka operations

Vietjet, Satair sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in aviation supply chain, supporting fleet growth and network expansi

Sri Lanka's BIA to install 12 automated immigration gates

To expand automated passenger clearance gate facility to include foreigners entering and leaving the country.

No second runway for Sri Lanka’s BIA till 2055: Deputy Minister

A second runway was in Sri Lanka's BIA expansion plan 20 years ago.

June 11, 2026 3 min read

SriLankan Airlines set for PPP push and new heads: Minister

According to the minister, the airline has requested an additional 10 billion rupees to sustain its current operations. ...

May 29, 2026 2 min read

Crayon Software wins $1.8mn Microsoft contract for SriLankan Airlines

The contract will run for a period of two years, minister Vijitha Herath said.

May 20, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines denies any liability to UAE service provider after AED 974,000 fraud

The amount transferred after receiving instructions via official email of Dubai agent: SriLankan

May 16, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-President questioned over Airbus deal after death of key witness

Former SriLankan CEO was given US$2mn as bribe in 2013, UK court found

May 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka opens airport next to Chinese-owned sea port for foreign investors

A join venture deal with firms from Russia and India failed two years ago after U.S. blacklisting

May 12, 2026 3 min read

Honeywell gets $25mn contract to maintain SriLankan Airlines’ APUs

April 9, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka aviation has two-month jet fuel buffer: Official

Sri Lanka confirms 2-month jet fuel buffer amidst Gulf flight disruptions

March 30, 2026 2 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

Ranul Seneviratne
March 27, 2026 2 min read

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

SriLankan Airlines taps AI to boost yields, passenger revenue

March 27, 2026 2 min read
Morning Briefing Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
Latest Last
US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.4948 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2499 0.2479
Oman Rial 861.6397 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.4403 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.3209 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

SriLankan expands Australian frequency amid rising demand

The company will increase flights to and from 10 from the current 7

March 11, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Dubai, Riyadh

Resuming daily services to Riyadh on Monday night and Dubai on Tuesday

March 9, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines cancels 12 Middle East flights

As airspace in certain parts of the Middle East continues to remain closed due to the ongoing conflict

March 3, 2026 1 min read

SriLankan cancels 10 flights to Middle East over airspace closure

All top global airlines operating in the Middle east are paralyzed due to escalating crisis

March 2, 2026 2 min read

SriLankan spreads wings to Ahmedabad to boost Indian tourists

Expects to increase Indian passenger traffic by 12 percent next year

February 26, 2026 2 min read

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

February 25, 2026 2 min read

SriLankan Cargo secures IATA certification to carry live animals

SriLankan is 12th Airline in the world to obtain the certificate and the first in South Asia

February 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka launches first airport e-gates to modernize border security, health resilience

Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented

January 28, 2026 2 min read

India's IRCON begins re-building Sri Lanka cyclone hit North rail track

India is giving a grant of 5 million dollars to rebuild the track

January 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's FitsAir certified for A320 pilot training

Training will be conducted using Civil Aviation Authority approved Airbus A320 flight simulators

January 12, 2026 1 min read