BBC- No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
BBC News - The boss of the world's busiest airport for international passengers has said Covid passports are the only way to restart mass...
SriLankan Airlines saves US$150mn in leases, gets equity
SriLankan airlines has re-negotiated several lease contracts saving the airline 150 million dollars over five year, as part of efforts to put the carrier...
“The JAFFNA” and the Bird Aeroplanes
By: Capt Elmo Jayawardena
Some years ago, I was writing a book for the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. They were commemorating 100 years...
AMSTERDAM TO SYDNEY BY KLM IN 1952 – AN EPIC JOURNEY
By : By Andreas Spaeth
Almost 70 years ago, travelling from Amsterdam to Sydney by KLM was an epic journey.
Travelling by air over such a vast distance...
BMICH and SriLankan Airlines in agreement to help sustain MICE tourism
SriLankan Airlines together with the country’s premier meeting, events, and function hosting venue BMICH, have come together to promote MICE tourism in Sri Lanka....
SriLankan Airlines introduces neighbor-free travel on Economy class
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, unveils Neighbor Free Seats. This feature allows passengers to...
Immigration and Emigration Facilities at Katunayake Airport expanded
Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga says Immigration and Emigration facilities at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at Katunayake will be expanded with the aim to reduce...
IATA warns Governments on High Cost of Testing
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many...
Direct SriLankan flights to Paris after six years
Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resumed after six years yesterday, October 31, the Ministry of Tourism stated. Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines Flight UL...
HISTORY OF CIVIL AVIATION IN SRI LANKA (2002-2011)
Compiled by: Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd)
2002
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka was established.
Drafting of the Technical Law proceeded. Expo Air leased three Fokker...















