Category: Aviation
SriLankan Airlines temporary reduces flights to China
Feb 06, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is rationalizing its services to China in accordance with current market conditions as per its long-held commercial policies, with a temporary reduction of frequencies to several cities. This is to better reflect present passenger demand in the wake of a significant reduction in the number of Chinese travelers […]
Sri Lankan Airlines corruption scandal reveals need for deeper structural reform in SoEs : Advocata
Weak governance has led to large scale corruption in state enterprises. Sri Lankan airlines has made Rs. 169 billion in losses since nationalisation in 2009. It has recently been revealed that Airbus SE paid the wife of a Sri Lankan Airlines Executive US$ 2 million, out of a US$ 16 million bribe over a large […]
President orders full probe into allegations over Airbus deal
Feb 03, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered a comprehensive investigation into reports of allegations over financial irregularities said to have committed during the deal between SriLankan Airlines and Airbus SE for the purchase of aircrafts. An English language weekly and few websites have published reports describing alleged misdeeds relating to the transaction […]
SriLankan Airlines expresses gratitude to its courageous crew members & staff
Feb 01, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines expresses its profound gratitude to its patriotic and loyal staff members who volunteered to operate Flight UL1423, the airline’s mission of mercy that brought back our students from Wuhan, China, on Saturday 1st February 2020. The mission of mercy was carried out on the instruction of the President, […]
Sri Lanka suspends On Arrival Visa for Chinese tourists after first patient detected
Jan 28, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has suspended issuing on-arrival visas for Chinese tourists after detecting the first patient with coronavirus in the country. During an inspection tour at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said that Chinese tourists who want to visit Sri Lanka will now have to make an application […]
SriLankan Airlines facilitates return of Sri Lankan students in China
Jan 26, 2020 (LBO) – Acting swiftly on the instructions of the President in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic, SriLankan Airlines has taken steps to facilitate the return home of Sri Lankan students who are currently in China. The national carrier said it is immediately providing a 50 percent discount to students who wish […]
SriLankan Airlines takes action with regard to Coronavirus outbreak
Jan 24, 2020 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has implemented a series of precautionary measures to mitigate the risks from the current coronavirus epidemic in the Far East. The airline said in a statement that their cabin crew and other relevant staff have been briefed on actions to be taken on board and at airports, especially […]
Domestic helicopter flights resume from Galle Face
Jan 17, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has granted permission for domestic aviation operators to use the helipad at the Galle Face allowing tourists and locals to travel quickly between key cities on the island. Accordingly, four domestic operators, IWS Aviation, Senok Aviation, Sakurai Aviation, and Daya Aviation has joined this service. A helipad […]
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Jan 16, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed SriLankan Airlines Limited’s (SLA) USD175 million government guaranteed 7 percent unsecured bonds due 25 June 2024 at ‘B’. KEY RATING DRIVERS The airline’s bonds are rated at the same level as SLA’s parent, the government of Sri Lanka (B/Negative), due to the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee […]
SriLankan Airlines changes Colombo-London route to avoid airspace of Iran, Iraq
Jan 08, 2020 (LBO) – Due to the prevailing unsettled situation in the Persian Gulf region, SriLankan Airlines has altered the route of its Colombo-London-Colombo flights to avoid the airspace of Iran and Iraq with immediate effect, as a precautionary measure. SriLankan Airlines said in a statement that it is closely monitoring the situation and […]
SriLankan Airlines & Gulf Air ink codeshare agreement
Dec 18, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain have entered into a codeshare partnership significantly enhancing the travel options of their respective customers. Under this agreement, SriLankan Airlines will place its ‘UL’ code on Gulf Air’s flights from Bahrain to Colombo, the Greek capital Athens […]
Ashok Pathirage appointed SriLankan Airlines Chairman
Dec 17, 2019 (LBO) – Top businessman Ashok Pathirage has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Limited. He is the founder of the diversified Softlogic Group and the Chairman and Managing Director of Softlogic Holdings. SriLankan Airlines Board which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is expected […]