December 2, 2022
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      Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2022 – Red Apple Travel, a Global DMC travel company with presence in APAC, Middle East, Australia & Europe recently organised a 7-day familiarisation tour for the largest travel agents and Media outlets from India in collaboration with Sri Lankan Airlines. The fam tour was conducted  in a […]

September 13, 2022
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      Establishing its presence as a global digital payment solutions provider, Sri Lanka’s leading Merchant Acquiring bank, HNB PLC, signed on as Internet Payment Gateway Provider for the national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines. The airline joins the most extensive portfolio of local merchants with access to enhanced e-commerce functionalities with the ability to […]

July 7, 2021
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The Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) has summoned SriLankan Airlines before the Committee in order to review its current performance, today (06) said the Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake. Furthermore, the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and the National Housing Development Authority have been summoned before the COPE Committee on the 07 th and […]

May 16, 2020
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A moment of pride as SriLankan Airlines aircraft were seen at  O. R. Tambo International Airport – Johannesburg – South Africa recently. SriLankan carried 45 tons of cargo from Beijing and Guangzhou in China to South Africa that included 7 million face masks and other much needed medical supplies with In Cabin Loading.  SriLankan continues […]

May 31, 2019
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SriLankan Catering Ltd. has recorded a steady financial performance for the financial year ended 31st March 2019 with a 24% year-on-year growth in operating profits from Rs. 3.8 billion to Rs. 4.7 billion, according to its unaudited financial statement. SriLankan Catering is the fully owned subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines. Its operating profit ratio, which stood […]

November 7, 2017
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SriLankan Airlines became the toast of the region’s airline industry when it was chosen as the ‘Leading International Airline’ at the second annual South Asian Travel Awards 2017, convincingly beating out other airlines from several countries, while SriLankan’s Business Class was named the ‘Best in Class’ among all airline cabin classes in the region. The […]


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