SriLankan Airlines backs Sri Lanka’s first-ever Media Festival by SLIMFA
SriLankan Airlines has come forward to support Sri Lanka’s first-ever Media Festival organised by the
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Decision to privatise SriLankan Airlines scrapped
A decision taken by the previous administration to privatise SriLankan Airlines has been scrapped, the President’s Media Unit said.
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Jaffna International Airport expands routes with IndiGo’s direct Tiruchirappalli flights
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd., announced that the Jaffna International Airport (JIA) yesterday welcomed the inaugural direct IndiGo flight from Tiruchirappalli to Jaffna.
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SriLankan Airlines offers wireless in-flight streaming on personal devices
SriLankan Airlines has introduced a new wireless entertainment facility for some its narrow-body-A320 aircraft, the company said.
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Government to settle SriLankan Airlines cases filed in foreign courts
The Government is looking to settle cases filed against SriLankan Airlines in foreign courts, a Deputy Minister said on Tuesday.
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SriLankan Airlines pays USD 900,000 monthly for unused aircraft
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma disclosed in Parliament today (25) that SriLankan Airlines has been paying USD 900,000 per month in installments for three aircraft that remains unutilised for several years.
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Jaffna airport now open to international charter flights
The Jaffna International Airport (JIA) marked a historic milestone yesterday by welcoming its first international charter flight from Chennai, India.
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SriLanka Airlines to get Rs20bn to repay old debt and interest
State-run SriLankan Airlines will get 20,000 million rupees from tax payer funds to repay old debt and interest, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, presenting a budget for 2025.Attempts by previous administrations to sell the airline has failed due to no takers, he said.
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FitsAir expands Dhaka operations with two additional weekly flights
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s leading low-cost airline, has announced the expansion of its Colombo-Dhaka service with the addition of two new weekly flights. Previously operating three times a week, the enhanced schedule will now offer five weekly flights, providing passengers with greater travel flexibility and convenience.
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SriLankan Airlines to remain state-owned
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, has affirmed that necessary steps are being taken to ensure the continued operation of SriLankan Airlines as a state-owned company.
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