SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines, the National Airline of Sri Lanka, is an award winning carrier with a firm reputation as a global leader in service, comfort, safety, reliability, and punctuality.

Launched in 1979, SriLankan is currently expanding and further diversifying its wide range of products and services in order to drive the country's ongoing boom in tourism and economic development.

The airline's hub is located at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, providing convenient connections to its global route network of 60 destinations in 33 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Far East, North America and Australia.

Destinations (including code-shares)

London, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Milan, Brussels, Glasgow, Manchester,
Dublin, Geneva, Munich, Athens,Larnaca, Istanbul
Moscow
Kuwait, Dammam, Riyadh, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha,
Jeddah, Amman, Sharjah
Karachi, Male, Colombo, Chennai (Madras), Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Dhaka
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi,Varanasi,
Gaya, Bangalore, Kochi
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta
Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo
Guangzhou
Sydney, Melbourne
New York, Chicago, Toronto, Quebec, Edmonton, Nova Scotia, Vancouver,
Calgary, Saint Johns, Ottawa, Montreal

Code-shares

SriLankan has mutual code-share services with BMI (British Midland), Etihad and Malaysia Airlines. Indian Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines also code-share on some of SriLankan's routes.

Board of Directors

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Aircraft Fleet

SriLankan Airlines is rapidly expanding its all Airbus fleet of 21 aircraft including 2 De Havilland DHC - 6 Series Twin Otters. While introducing new on-board facilities to cater your travel needs we aim to offer you more confortable flight experience.

  • Airbus A340-300
  • Airbus A330-200
  • Airbus A320-200
  • De Havilland Twin Otters
  • 6 aircraft
  • 6 aircraft
  • 7 aircraft
  • 2 aircraft

Workforce

SriLankan has a global workforce of approximately 4,900 employees in Sri Lanka and overseas, including its subsidiary SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd. The airline has strong training programmes in all aviation related fields, in order to cater to its own expansion and the constant need to replace staff who are in high demand by other airlines.

In-flight Comforts

The SriLankan fleet contains luxurious seats that have ample pitch and width. Seating is in a two-class system of Business and Economy classes. All seats are equipped with the latest in in-flight entertainment with 18 video channels including air-show with forward and downward cameras; seat-back television, 22-audio channels and 16 video games in all seats. Business Class also has an on-demand movie library with over 30 titles.

Awards

SriLankan has consistently achieved very high marks for excellence, especially in polls of global travellers. The awards include:

  • World's Friendliest Cabin Staff - Skytrax
  • First Runner-up for World's Best Cabin Staff - Skytrax
  • Best Airline in Central Asia (4 consecutive times) - Skytrax
  • Best Airline in South Asia (3 consecutive times) from Travel Trade Gazette
  • World's Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330's (small fleet) by Airbus Industrie
  • World's Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A340's (small fleet) by Airbus Industrie
  • Best Overall In-flight Entertainment (for a fleet size of 20 or less), twice - World Airline Entertainment Association
  • Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004 - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
  • Galileo Indian Express Award for Best Eastbound International Airline
  • Foreign Carrier of the Year (South Asia sector) - Kuala Lumpur International Airport Awards
  • Runner-up for Best Asian Airline in survey by UK's Daily Telegraph
  • Imperial Mark in recognition of exceptional levels of service, luxury and quality
  • PATA Gold Award 2007 for Best Airline Marketing Campaign
  • Airline of the Year 2008 and 2009 - Sri Lanka Presidential Travel & Tourism Awards

Online Facilities

Through its website www.srilankan.com the airline provides Online Booking, Ticketing and Check-in facilities that give passengers the convenience of planning their travel experience through any PC or laptop.

SriLankan Cargo

SriLankan Cargo has been expanding its services rapidly, using Colombo as a "Hub in the Ocean" to link the fast-growing economies of the South Asia with Europe, the Middle, Southeast Asia and the Far East.

For more information visit www.srilankancargo.aero

Ground Services

SriLankan Airlines provides ground services for all airlines that operate through Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport, and has gained a reputation with customer airlines for excellence in friendly and efficient service.

For more information visit www.srilankan.com/ground-handling/

SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd

A fully owned subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering provides on-board catering services for airlines that operate through Colombo. Its state of the art flight kitchen has a production capacity of over 25,000 meals per day, in a 24-hour operation, 365 days a year.

SriLankan Catering is certified to the following standards:

  • ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management Systems)
  • ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management Systems)
  • ISO 14001: 2004 (Best Environmental Practices)
  • HACCP Codex Alimentarius (Food Safety and Hygiene)

SriLankan Engineering

SriLankan Engineering is fast becoming a provider of choice in Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul (MRO) activities in the region, with its strong expertise in Airbus aircraft, excellent facilities, and experienced engineering personnel.

SriLankan Engineering possesses the prestigious EASA 145 certification for aircraft maintenance from the European Aviation Safety Agency.

For more information visit www.srilankan.com/mro

SriLankan Holidays

SriLankan Holidays is the leisure arm of the airline, which promotes travel to and from Sri Lanka, and also within all points throughout the airline's network. SriLankan Holidays partners many leading hotels, tour operators and other tourism related organisations to give travellers a wide selection of holiday opportunities with an all-inclusive concept, which includes customized packages. It also promotes travel for sporting events, musical concerts, shopping festivals and other activities, and has strategic agreements with a number of regional tourism bodies to promote tourism to and from specific destinations.

SriLankan Holidays won the prestigious title of Best Outbound Tour Operator at the Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism in 2008 and again in 2009.

For more information visit www.srilankan-holidays.com

'FlySmiLes' Frequent Flyer Programme

SriLankan Airlines' frequent flyer programme 'FlySmiLes' promises a wide range of exciting rewards for passengers with a global network of partners which includes:

  • International airlines - Malaysia Airlines, Etihad Airways
  • Telecommunications - Travelling Connect, Dialog Telekom
  • Credit cards - American Express, Standard Chartered
  • Vehicle rentals - Hertz
  • Hotels - Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
  • Spas - Siddhalepa
  • Domestic airlines - Deccan Aviation (Lanka)

FlySmiLes has three tiers of membership - Gold, Silver, and Blue. All members can exchange their miles for rewards such as free air tickets and upgrades on the airline's own flights. They also have a wide range of other benefits such as pre-assigned seating, priority confirmation, etc.

For more information visit www.flysmiles.com

MICE Tourism

Sri Lanka is a popular destination for business events in the South Asian region. The airline has a separate department for MICE Tourism (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) that works with local partners to arrange many types of events.

Sports Tourism

SriLankan has a special focus on sports tourism and supports all major sporting events in Sri Lanka. The airline also sponsors global surfing classics in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and international rugby sevens in Sri Lanka.

Airline Training

SriLankan's International Aviation Academy caters to manpower requirements of airlines, airports, travel agents, and other aviation industry organizations. It is accredited with the International Airline Training Association (IATA), City & Guilds, Edexcel International, Asian Institute of Technology, the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the United Kingdom (CIMA-UK), the Chartered Institute of Marketing of the United Kingdom ( CIM-UK), the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA), the Travel Agents' Association of Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators.

The Academy won the prestigious title of Best Tourism Education & Training Effort at the Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism in 2008.

SriLankan is currently constructing a Full Flight Simulator Centre at Bandaranaike International Airport in partnership with SIM Industries BV of the Netherlands, which is scheduled to be commissioned in early 2011, and is expected to become a regional hub for pilot training.

SriLankan's Technical Training School, which is certified to the EASA 147 standard, provides comprehensive training for both pilots and engineering staff, and is accredited by the aviation authorities of Pakistan, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

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SriLankan Cares

The community development arm of the airline, SriLankan Cares actively participates in fundraising and charity activities, with its main focus being the empowerment of children.

SriLankan Cares has carried out major development projects in three rural schools in different parts of the country, providing buildings and infrastructure such as classrooms, libraries, and computer labs.

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