SriLankan Airlines welcomes Indian delegation to Sri Lanka
SriLankan Airlines in a bid to recommence Indian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka under the proposed bio-bubble tourist arrival concept, successfully completed a familiarization...
Qantas loss remains large even before Sydney lockdown, Flight Centre eyes return to profit
Qantas has posted another massive COVID-related loss, but is optimistic international travel will resume before Christmas.
The airline lost $1.73 billion in the 2020-21 financial year,...
HISTORY OF CIVIL AVIATION IN SRI LANKA 1911-2011
Compiled by: Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde, SLAF (Retd)
1940
On 19th June, N.S. Makalanda made history when he hired an aeroplane and made a spectacular aerial...
Passengers confident in Onboard Safety, continue to support mask-wearing
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travelers are confident...
SriLankan Airlines Chairman commends employees’ sacrificing spirit during times of distress
The global aviation industry continues to face severe economic pressures as the pandemic looms into the future. Financial woes aside, the pandemic’s longer-term effects...
Important notice for SriLankan Airlines passengers travelling to UK
SriLankan Airlines wishes to inform its valued customers that effective 04.00hrs (UK Time) on Tuesday, 8th June 2021, Sri Lanka will move to the...
THOSE SOARING MEMORIES
By: Roger Thiedeman
This article is adapted from the original published in the Sri Lanka Sunday Times on November 23, 1997 (http://www.sundaytimes.lk/971123/plus10.html) under the...
Sri Lanka to reopen airports for arrivals today
Sri Lanka will reopen all its international airports for passenger arrivals from today, June 01, following a 10-day shutdown to mitigate the spread of...
SriLankan Airlines celebrated 42 years of flying across the globe
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, celebrated 42 years of flying across the globe.
Since its...
SriLankan Airline’s record-breaking upliftment to Maldives
SriLankan Airlines carried a record-breaking 1.2 million kilograms of cargo from its network to Malé, Maldives, in February 2021.
The Maldives is one of the...