SriLankan Airlines is to join oneworld^®, adding one of Asia's fastest growing airlines to the world's leading quality airline alliance.                                                          
Its election as a oneworld member designate was announced as the Chief Executives of the alliance's member airlines gathered for a meeting of the group's Board, on the sidelines of IATA's 2012 World Air Transport Summit, which opens in Beijing today.
SriLankan is expected to be implemented into oneworld late next year, flying alongside some of the biggest and best brands in the airline business.  Cathay Pacific will serve as its sponsor in joining oneworld, supporting the airline through its alliance implementation programme.

Harwood wins "SriLankan Masters" - Nandasena a creditable 9th

Australian Mike Harwood a PGA tour Winner in his day stamped his class on the Senior tour and marched away from the rest of his field with another sterling performance. Mike followed up his first round with another 5 under par final round to Win the 36 hole SriLankan Masters 2012 on10 under par, seven strokes clear of Noppajak Meesom from Thailand who was 4 under par in the final round moving up the ladder and past his compatriot Jamnian Chitprasong who was in second place overnight. Ahmed Bateman from Canada was consistent with another 2 under par round to share joint 2nd place with Nopajak Meesom.

SriLankan would operate daily flights to all its destinations.

Nishantha Wickremesinghe, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, told the Business Times that they carry out route planning between the two carriers both SriLankan & Mihin Lanka, together in order to avoid both flying to the same destination. He noted that Mihin Lanka would be flying to more low cost destinations and in this respect had selected to touchdown at Jakarta, Dhaka, Buddhagaya, Varnasi, Manila and Sharjah. The budget carrier that was previously operating to Kuwait would be pulling out of this route in a bid to allow SriLankan Airlines to fly in and as a result its shift to Sharjah.

SriLankan contracts Lufthansa Technik for component services

SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a five-year component supply contract for the carrier's Airbus A320 fleet.

Lufthansa Technik said spare parts will be supplied to the airline's home base at Bandaranaike international airport in Colombo, where the main base stock of certain aircraft-on-ground (AOG) relevant components is also being kept.

SriLankan gets contract to service IndiGo's aircraft for the fourth consecutive year

SriLankan Airlines Engineering has secured its largest contract this year to conduct maintenance checks for an Indian airline.

IndiGo, India's budget carrier with a fleet of 48 Airbus A320 airliners has awarded the contract to SriLankan Engineering to conduct C-checks on 26 Airbus A320 through 2012.

This is the fourth consecutive year IndiGo has outsourced to SriLankan and this year's contract is the largest overseas outsourcing of maintenance, repair and overhaul work by an Indian carrier.

SriLankan begins recruitment drive in Anuradhapura

SriLankan Airlines' adds the district of Anuradhapura to its national recruitment programme to create employment opportunities for promising young rural youth, to embark on rewarding careers as Cabin Crew of the national carrier.

With the completion of the government's successful 'Deyata Kirula' programme, the airline's Human Resources team held preliminary interviews of hundreds of youth who have responded with eagerness, to take advantage of this opportunity.

SriLankan Airlines hosts country's first PGA golf tournament

 Over 60 senior professional golfers from across the globe will fly into Sri Lanka, to participate in the country's first top-level championship tour organised by SriLankan Airlines.

The three-day Senior PGA Asia Pacific Champions tour event, will be played across the stunning Victoria Golf and Country Resort in Kandy, that overlooks the Victoria reservoir.

Check in time changes at UL counters for the convenience of our customers

 In a move to ensure a swift and smooth check in for passengers, all SriLankan Airlines economy class check in counters will close 60 minutes before scheduled time of departure, from February 1st, 2012.

"Semondu" flies down to Dutch Hospital

The tables all set

Simoundou is the name that was originally given to our island Sri Lanka by the Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer and great poet Ptolomy (Claudius Ptolemecus). Today, derived from that name, Semondu makes a return with SriLankan Catering to the place that is very much the talk of the town - The Dutch Hospital.

CEO Sarath Fernando talking to the media

Semondu opened its wings to the public three weeks ago at the former Dutch Hospital which has now transformed itself into a restaurant cum shopping arcade located right opposite the World Trade Center, Fort.

"We want return clients and for the past three weeks that Semondu has been in function, we have had many satisfied customers returning to the restaurant," SriLankan Catering CEO Sarath Fernando said.

We don't want to call it a fine dining restaurant as the first impression that comes to a person's head when they say 'Fine Dining', is that it's expensive and not affordable to their wallets.

"Semondu" - SriLankan's fusion in the sky comes down to Colombo

The national carrier's international on board cuisine, relished by passengers at 30,000ft, is now served in the heart of its bustling capital, Colombo.

"Semondu" - SriLankan Catering's first restaurant in town, which opened last month, is a gastronomic journey, set amidst the architectural splendour, of a bygone era. The former Dutch hospital, now restored to its past glory, in a charming restaurant cum shopping precinct, centrally located in Fort, has lent its wide open verandas and sprawling courtyards to some of the best cuisine in town, including the kitchens of SriLankan Airlines. 

First time in Sri Lanka’s aviation history,, Airbus 380-800, at BIA on an Emergency landing.. (EK413)

First time in Sri Lanka’s aviation history,the world’s largest passenger airliner, Airbus 380-800, at BIA on an Emergency landing.. ( AKL - SYD - DXB - EK413 )

— at Bandaranaike International Airport - Katunayake, Sri Lanka.

 

 

Seat-centric RAVE has its Inaugural Flight on Sri Lankan Airlines

The inaugural flight of Southern California-based solutions provider The IMS Company’s seat-centric inflight entertainment system RAVE™ took place on December 9 onboard a SriLankan Airlines A330 aircraft flying from Colombo to Male, according to IMS’ chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joe Renton. The event climaxes nearly four years of planning, development and production which began during the market downturn in 2008.

The airline will equip two A340 and five A330 aircraft, with options for more, and joins a long list of airlines opting for the IFE system.