“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...
SriLankan Airlines announces partnerships with tourism industry experts
The tourism industry connoisseurs – Uga Escapes, Walkers and Taru Villas have joined hands with SriLankan Airline's leisure arm – SriLankan Holidays to establish...
Clarification on SriLankan Airlines flight that suffered a technical fault
SriLankan Airlines wishes to clarify the news report currently being circulated stating ‘SriLankan Airlines suffers mid-air fuel shortage’ as inaccurate.
On July 6, 2021, SriLankan...
SriLankan Airlines upgraded to highest ‘Diamond’ standard
SriLankan Airlines, the national flag carrier of Sri Lanka, has been awarded ‘Diamond’ Standard by the APEX Health Safety (Airline Passengers Experience Association) powered...
Bernard Ziegler – French aeronautical engineer who dismissed pilots as ‘taxi drivers’ when he...
In 1993 Bernard Ziegler flew what was then the longest recorded flight by a civil aircraft when he piloted an Airbus 340-200 around the world...
SriLankan Airlines carries out certification on Qatar Airways at MRIA
SriLankan Engineering, the Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) arm of SriLankan Airlines, recently carried out a maintenance check on an aircraft belonging to Qatar Airways....
SkyUp launches a charter program of flights from Ukraine to the south of Sri...
On December 28, 2021, the Ukrainian airline SkyUp Airlines made its first flight from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, to Hambantota Airport. The charter...
The Pucará at war
By : Suren Ratwatte
By the late 1980s, the insurgency in Sri Lanka’s north was taking on aspects of a significant conflict. The Liberation Tigers...
1966-CRASH OF A BOAC BOEING 707 IN JAPAN: THE SPEEDBIRD 911 CRASH ON 5...
By: Capt Gihan ‘GAF’ Fernando
Compared to other Airlines British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) had uneconomical
over powered, fuel guzzling aircraft in its fleet, essential to...
Special programme to attract private jets and int’l airlines to MRIA
The Tourism Ministry will launch a special programme to increase the number of international airlines and private jets landing at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport...
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Top Defence officials Join Meeting on Jaffna Land Release
A high-level meeting was held yesterday (11 Nov) at the Parliament Complex to evaluate the progress of releasing privately owned lands in...
Digital Transformation and Smart Facilitation in Sri Lanka’s Trade Frontier
The Import Section of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Customs, recently hosted an awareness session “Customs Reimagined:...
Sri Lankan Business Leaders Explore Opportunities in Cambodia
A high-profile Sri Lankan business delegation, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and its Sri Lanka – Greater Mekong Business Council...