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SriLankan drops pepper & salt from economy class dish, makes on demand after survey

Pepper & salt still served for business class passengers

June 10, 2024 2 min read

Pakistan Air Sial flights to Sri Lanka likely to lower ticket prices: Envoy

Sri Lanka does not have direct flight to Islamabad yet.

June 4, 2024 1 min read

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
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

SriLanka Airlines route suspension linked to Covid-19 China residents

Passengers on a SriLankan Airlines flight who had tested positive Coronavirus, triggering a threshold for suspending fli...

August 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka-Myanmar explore the establishment of direct air connectivity

Sri Lanka is in talks with Myanmar Airways International (MAI), a private carrier based in Myanmar to establish direct a...

August 10, 2020 2 min read

AirAsia Philippines starts seafarer flights to Sri Lanka's Mattala airport

AirAsia Philippines had started operating seafarer repatriation flights to Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport as the island ser...

August 10, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport gets busy in Covid-19 crisis, eyes scheduled flights

Sri Lanka's little used Mattala Airport has heightened activity amid a Coronavirus crisis with over 50 flights in the p...

August 3, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Airlines to lose Rs34bn in 2020, loses Rs9bn in two months

State-run SriLankan Airlines (SLA) has lost 48.7 million US dollars (about 9 billion rupees) in April and May 2020 and i...

July 16, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka airline eyeing flights to Korea, China, Australia, Maldives from August

SriLankan Airlines is planning to fly to Korea, China and Australia if the airport is re-opened for passengers from Augu...

June 23, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka imports, exports collapse in April amid Coronavirus

Sri Lanka's exports fell 516 million US dollars to 282 million US dollars in April 2020 from a year earlier, while impor...

June 22, 2020 2 min read

SriLankan Airlines to restructure US$680mn in debt, slashing costs to survive after Covid-19

SriLankan Airlines is in talks to get 75 million dollars of new finance, re-structure around 400 million in bank debt an...

June 22, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka airport-port hub enables international ship repair in Covid-19 crisis

Sri Lanka is enabling international ship repair, expanding its role as South Asia's aviation and maritime hub with ports...

June 14, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka ship crew change service gathers pace

Crew change services from Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport for global shipping is gathering pace with a charter flight coming...

May 30, 2020 3 min read
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Sri Lanka to open airports for tourists from August 01

Sri Lanka plans to open airports for tourists from August 01, with hotels and restaurants registered with the state tour...

May 26, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka cancels repatriation flight from Qatar

Sri Lanka has cancelled a repatriation flight from Qatar and the foreign ministry said it will find accommodation for p...

May 26, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka allows corporate jets, airliners to refuel at Matttala, Ratmalana

Sri Lanka is allowing corporate jets and airliners to land at Ratmalana and Mattala airports for re-fueling and crew res...

May 23, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka to draw executive jets, private planes to Ratmalana

Sri Lanka is planning to draw private aircraft to Ratmalan Airport, fast tracking approvals also allowing high end touri...

Mahadiya Hamza
May 22, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka airline readying to start scheduled flights in June 01

State-run SriLankan Airlines is getting ready to resume scheduled flights by June if health authorities give the go head...

May 16, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka airline airlifts 7mn face masks to South Africa

SriLankan Airlines said it had carried 45 tonnes of supplies including 7 million masks to South Africa to help the count...

May 14, 2020 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Mattala airport supports ship crew changes in Coronavirus battle

Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport is facilitating crew changes along with the ports strengthening the island's position as a l...

Mahadiya Hamza
May 14, 2020 2 min read

SriLanka Airlines expects 60-pct revenue drop, to trim fleet amid Coronavirus

State-run SriLankan Airlines is expecting revenues to drop 60 percent to 400 million US dollars in the coming year forci...

May 13, 2020 2 min read
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SriLankan Airlines outbound flights to London, Tokyo, Hong Kong

State-run SriLankan Airlines is offering outbound tickets to London, Tokyo and Hong Kong on its booking engine on severa...

May 12, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lankan to operate cargo flights to 27 destinations in Coronavirus crisis

State-run SriLankan Airlines said it will operate cargo flights to 27 destinations using passenger aircraft with expande...

May 6, 2020 2 min read