-September 02nd, 2010
SriLankan Airlines significantly reduced its loss in the last financial year and will shortly launch wide-ranging expansion projects to transform the National Carrier and drive growth in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.
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-Aug 19th, 2010
SriLankan Airlines, which has built a strong tradition of supporting child education throughout the country, recently honoured the finest performing students among its employees’ children.
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-Aug 13th, 2010
SriLankan Airlines is planning to support the country’s rapidly-growing tourism industry with a planned increase in worldwide flights, this includes additional capacity to Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Karachi and many cities in India.
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-Aug 05th, 2010
SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd added to its growing reputation as a model of environmental conservation when it won the prestigious National Energy Efficiency Gold Award in the large scale state sector category.
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-Aug 04th, 2010
The public roads in the Marina Bay Street Circuit in the heart of downtown Singapore will roar with the deafening sound of engines, and the screech of tyres as rubber crashes on macadam, as the three-day Singapore 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix kicks off on 24 September this year.
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-Aug 04th, 2010
Europe is sizzling with the vagaries of the summer’s heat and rain. Come autumn and milder tones gently set in with the Keatsian “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”.
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-Aug 01st, 2010
SriLankan Airlines was named the Best Airline Operator from South Asia for the fifth consecutive year at the annual KLIA Awards in Kuala Lumpur which honours contributions to Malaysia’s travel and tourism industry.
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-July 28th, 2010
SriLankan Airlines has won the award for ‘Top Airline by Growth in Passenger Carriage (South Asia)’ from Singapore’s Changi Airport for the highest growth in traffic to Singapore from the region in 2009.
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-Feb 16th, 2010
SriLankan Airlines has embarked on an exciting new journey that would give their passengers a richer Taste of the Paradise, they already know and love.
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-Oct 21st, 2009
SriLankan Airlines continued its wide-ranging programmes in support of children’s education when it awarded scholarships to thirteen children of employees, who distinguished themselves at the last GCE Ordinary Level Examination.
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-Oct 15th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines will increase flights this winter season to a dozen cities throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Subcontinent, and Far East, based on its projection that passenger numbers will definitely increase following the Dawn of Peace in Sri Lanka.
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-Oct 13th, 2009
SriLankan Cargo has taken over the long-awaited new cargo terminal building at BIA, and is set to launch the Cargo Centre’s Export Operations through this terminal in January 2010, which is expected to double the current handling capacity.
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-Sep 15th, 2009
SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd. has reported an impressive net profit after tax of Rs. 1.26 billion during the last financial year, and is looking forward to an even greater performance with the expected boom in the country’s tourism industry following the Dawn of Peace.
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-Sep 09th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines will launch a new twice-weekly direct service from Milan to Colombo on 16th December, to enhance Italian tourism into Sri Lanka and serve the sizable Sri Lankan community in northern Italy.
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-Aug 19th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines passengers are snapping up special offers over the airline’s Pre-Order Service from its On-Board Duty Free collection “Serendib Treasures”.
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-Aug 11th, 2009
SriLankan Engineering recently carried out two major projects on two Airbus aircraft of Airblue, further strengthening its close relationship with the Pakistani airline.
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SriLankan Cargo has greatly enhanced the level of customer convenience with the commissioning of the new-age freight handling and tracking system SkyChain.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded SriLankan Airlines the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certification, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of all ground-handling operations at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport.
-June 23rd, 2009
Colombo (22 June 2009): Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan Airlines today signed an agreement to enhance their longstanding codeshare partnership, signifying a strengthening of the close co-operation between the two Asian carriers.
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-May 13th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines has introduced an amazing new Five Star Meal Service for passengers in its Business Class cabins, yet another novel method by the award-winning airline to enhance its customer service.
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-May 13th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines has implemented a series of precautionary measures in response to the threat posed by the A(H1N1) Swine Flu, to protect its passengers and prevent the spread of the disease.
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-May 01st, 2009
SriLankan Airlines rewards its customers in the UAE with a FREE holiday in Sri Lanka on all online bookings made on www.srilankan.aero from between 01 and 31 May 2009.
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-Mar 31st, 2009
SriLankan Airlines has launched a marketing drive in Italy to promote the twin destinations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives among Italian tourists, following the airline’s recent re-launch of flights to the southern European nation.
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-Mar 23rd, 2009
SriLankan Airlines has begun transforming its worldwide operations into environment-friendly ‘Green Flights’, becoming the first airline in South Asia to make a full and unconditional commitment to environmental conservation.
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-Mar 11th, 2009
Sarath Fernando has become the first Sri Lankan to be appointed Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd, since the inception of the inflight catering arm of the SriLankan Airlines Group in 1979.
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-Feb 18th, 2009
SriLankan Engineering, the aircraft maintenance arm of SriLankan Airlines, has been awarded a major contract to carry out a series of important maintenance checks on the aircraft fleet of the fast-growing Indian carrier IndiGo.
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- Jan 28th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines is enhancing its service to travellers between Pakistan and Sri Lanka by launching direct flights between Colombo and Karachi.
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- Jan 27th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines presented scholarships and awards to children of its employees who performed best at the last Year 5 Scholarship Examination, in keeping with the National Carrier’s corporate commitment towards uplifting the education of children throughout the country.
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SriLankan Airlines’ FlySmiLes has delivered on its promise to be “The Frequent Flyer Programme that Rewards & Delights”, by launching partnerships with no less than ten major companies to provide a wide range of exciting rewards for its members worldwide.
- Jan 13th, 2009
SriLankan Airlines presented ‘Wings’ to 14 new pilots, following their successful completion of the National Carrier’s rigorous training programme.
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- Jan 08th, 2009
SriLankan Cares completed the first phase of a major project to enhance the standard of education in the Southern Province, with the completion of a brand new building at Debarawewa Primary Navodaya Vidyalaya, a school of over 3,000 students.
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SriLankan Airlines has signed a fresh Collective Agreement with its Flight Attendants’ Union, which includes the important introduction of productivity based payments for all cabin staff.
- Dec 17th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has rewarded its employees for their steadfast loyalty and sheer hard work in turning the National Carrier around in the last six months, by presenting them with a small but significant bonus during the Festive Season.
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- Dec 16th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines’ flight schedule is undergoing several temporary changes, as the airline introduces new aircraft and retires four older ones in its narrow-body fleet.
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SriLankan Airlines has launched a re-fleeting programme, and this week took delivery of the first of several new Airbus A320 aircraft, the first to join the National Carrier in more than four years.
- Dec 3rd, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has removed its present Fuel Surcharge on fares throughout almost its entire route network with effect from 1st January, in order to pass on the benefits of reduced fuel prices to passengers.
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- Nov 24th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has begun moving its Corporate Offices to Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, as part of its strategy to reduce costs and turn the National Carrier into a fitter and more competitive airline.
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- Nov 24th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has announced its return to the fabled city of Rome from 3rd December 2008, its first new destination since the management of the National Carrier changed hands last April.
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- Nov 20th, 2008
‘Sathkara’ the Exclusive Passenger Welcome Service of SriLankan Airlines, is growing in popularity among travellers at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport.
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- Nov 18th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has launched its all new Serendib Treasures on-board duty-free collection for the Winter Season, with a completely fresh range of name-brand fragrances, cosmetics, watches, jewellery, children’s delights, and liquor.
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- Nov 13th, 2008
SriLankan Airlines has become the world’s first airline to operate non-stop return flights direct between London and Male.
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SriLankan Airlines is providing extra special treatment during this Hajj pilgrimage season for passengers on its flights to Jeddah, the gateway to the Muslim holy city of Makkah.SriLankan Airlines has made its Beijing service even more convenient for Chinese passengers, and now has a Chinese Language Assistant on board each flight in addition to the airline’s award-winning cabin crew.
- Nov 04th, 2008
SriLankan Cares has commenced its newest effort to develop and uplift the standard of education in the Southern Province, a Rs. 51 million project for the future of thousands of children at Debarawewa Primary Navodaya Vidyalaya.
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SriLankan Airlines has launched an SMS Alert facility to keep passengers informed of flight updates. The airline is urging all passengers to provide their mobile phone numbers at the time they book their tickets, in order to ensure their contactability.SriLankan Airlines has launched a series of long-term initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment and emphasizing its commitment to conservation.SriLankan Airlines and Etihad Airways have joined hands in a historic partnership between the National Carriers of Sri Lanka and the UAE, which will significantly enhance the route networks of both airlines.
- Aug 28th, 2008
SriLankan recently marked a significant milestone in the country’s aviation history when Captain Anusha Siriratne was appointed as the National Carrier’s first Lady Captain.
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- Aug 20th, 2008
The SriLankan Airlines Group’s financial performance for the year 2007/08 was severely affected by the steep rise in the price of aviation fuel, resulting in an operational loss of Rs. 588 million.
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- Aug 20th, 2008
Singer (Sri Lanka) and SriLankan Airlines will celebrate a decade of the country’s premier international rugby event – the Singer SriLankan Airlines Rugby Sevens – which kicks off at the Nittawela Stadium in Kandy from the 5th to 7th September.
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- Aug 06th, 2008
FlySmiLes, the new frequent flyer rewards programme of SriLankan Airlines, has extended the time period for members of Skywards, the airline’s previous frequent flyer programme to transfer their points, up to 15th August 2008.
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SriLankan Airlines is moving swiftly to minimise the impact of skyrocketing fuel prices with a series of decisive actions throughout the airline.
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