Srilankan Archives

September 29, 2020

September 29, 2020, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, reaffirming the global appeal of its marketing communication endeavors, bagged a gold award at the PATA Gold Awards 2020. Accordingly, the National Carrier was among the 20 winners announced recently at the virtual PATA Travel Mart […]

September 20, 2020

SriLankan Airlines wishes to state the following with regard to the Delhi court case against a former senior official of the airline and the subsequent media reports that are currently being circulated. The case in the Metropolitan Magistrate- 05, Patiala House Court, New Delhi where an order has been delivered convicting a former Regional Manager […]

June 25, 2020

Colombo, 25 June 2020: In its quest to continuously support Sri Lanka’s export industries and to keep the country connected with the global economy during the pandemic, the National Carrier SriLankan Airlines has converted a wide-body passenger aircraft into a dedicated cargo aircraft. This converted Airbus A330 aircraft will commence operations on the 25th of […]

May 16, 2020

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 2, 2020

Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines would be operating the following repatriation flights for Sri Lankan nationals from London – UK and Melbourne – Australia Colombo – London – Colombo Dates of Operations – 03rd / 04th / and 05th of May 2020 (all timings in local tine) Flight Number Origin Destination […]

April 26, 2020

SriLankan Airlines wishes to clarify details of social media posts that are currently circulating, implying that the airline has charged an excessive sum of money from passengers who were on a specially operated flight to repatriate stranded Sri Lankan students from India to Sri Lanka. SriLankan Airlines wishes to state that the above-mentioned flight was […]

April 25, 2020

As the travel restrictions imposed by the countries in our global network continue to be in place due to the COVID 19 pandemic, SriLankan Airlines is compelled to extend the temporary suspension of its scheduled passenger flights till 15th May, 2020. The Airlines’ cargo services will continue to operate from its worldwide network, facilitating essential […]

April 21, 2020

Continuing to reach out to fellow Sri Lankans in need, SriLankan Airlines will operate special flights from India’s Amritsar, Coimbatore, Pakistan’s Karachi, Lahore and Nepal’s Kathmandu to bring home 433 Sri Lankan students who have been stranded overseas due to the prevailing travel restrictions imposed in view of the COVID 19 pandemic. These special flights […]

April 15, 2020

As the travel restrictions imposed by the countries in our global network continue to be in place due to the COVID 19 pandemic, SriLankan Airlines is compelled to extend the temporary suspension of its scheduled passenger flights till April 30, 2020. The Airlines’ cargo services will continue to operate from its worldwide network and special […]

April 2, 2020

The Chairman and Board of Directors of SriLankan Airlines are ever mindful of their duty to protect the country’s economic interests, livelihoods of the employees of the SriLankan Family and are making every effort to ensure the business continuity of the National Carrier. Globally, the airline industry faces its gravest crisis in the modern times, […]

SriLankan Airlines’ marketing communication endeavors commended yet again at PATA 2020 Gold Awards

Statement on New Delhi court case against a former senior official of SriLankan Airlines.

SriLankan Airlines supports export industries by converting passenger aircraft to full freighter

Soaring the skies and connecting continents

Operation of repatriation flights for Sri Lankan nationals from London – UK and Melbourne – Australia by SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines clarification on social media reports on special flights

Temporary suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak extended to 15th May 2020

SriLankan Airlines operates special flights to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in India, Pakistan and Nepal

Temporary suspension of SriLankan Airlines scheduled flights due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak extended to 30th April

SriLankan Airlines implements cost saving measures to ensure survival of National Carrier and livelihoods of employees.