September 20, 2020
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1min

September 16 2020, Colombo: With regard to  the media reports  that are currently being circulating on the arrest of  four SriLankan employees engaged in visa fraud, SriLankan  Airlines wishes to state that the airline had suspended the services  of these employees  since the  month of July this year and the said employees are not engaged in any operation of the airline at present.  SriLankan Airlines is cooperating with law enforcement agencies in this regard.

 



 


May 31, 2019
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4min

SriLankan Catering Ltd. has recorded a steady financial performance for the financial year ended 31st March 2019 with a 24% year-on-year growth in operating profits from Rs. 3.8 billion to Rs. 4.7 billion, according to its unaudited financial statement. SriLankan Catering is the fully owned subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines.

Its operating profit ratio, which stood at 44% in the year 2017/18, improved to 48% during the year 2018/19. The Company also reported a post-tax, net profit of Rs. 5.7 billion during the year, which is a 46% increase compared to the previous year. The net exchange gain increased from Rs. 202 million in 2017/18 to Rs. 1,070 million in 2018/19.

G.S. Withanage, Chairman of SriLankan Catering, who is also the Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, said: “SriLankan Catering continues to be a tower of strength to our nation and the SriLankan Airlines Group, with yet another stellar performance. The Company has proven itself to be a perfect example of consistency and has crossed the Rs. 3 billion profit mark every year in the last four years. This performance for the financial year 2018/19 was a 48% increase over the operating profit of the previous year and is a tremendous achievement.”

Lalith Withana, Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Catering, said: “The impressive performance of the Company demonstrates the strong commitment of our staff, negotiation skills and financial discipline of the Company. Our team has worked hard to overcome the multiple challenges faced during the year and achieved many new initiatives, including upgrading some of our facilities and processes.”

SriLankan Catering provides approximately 24,000 inflight meals per day for airlines that operate to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA). These include globally reputed airlines such as Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and SriLankan Airlines. It is equipped with a state of the art flight kitchen for the production of food and beverages and also operates restaurants and lounges at BIA and MRIA.

SriLankan Catering Ltd is certified to the standards of ISO 9001:2015, HACCP-Codex Alimentarius, ISO 22000:2005 and ISO 14001-2015, and is among the rare handful of inflight catering companies anywhere in the world to have all of these global certifications.

The Company has won several global and local accolades in recent times, including a Mercury Award from the International Flight Catering Association. During the year SriLankan Catering was adjudged the winner at the National Business Excellence Awards under the “Best State Services Sector” in extra-large category. The Company also won the Presidential Export Award for the year 2017/18, which it received for the third consecutive year as the highest exchange earner under the category of “Processed Food and Beverages”.


November 5, 2017
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3min

Colombo November 01, 2017: SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier and oneworld member airline, held its monthly draw to select the lucky winner from those who provided feedback by taking part in the international passenger survey.

At the draw, Dr. (Ms) Chandima Tilakaratne, Senior Lecturer emerged as the lucky winner for the month of June. She was awarded a return air ticket to a destination of her choice, directly operated by the Airline.

“It was a pleasant surprise to learn that I have been selected the winner of a return ticket to any destination within SriLankan Airline online route network. This would contribute towards my travels overseas to enhance my academic career by attending a conference or a training programme. I feel that I am very lucky.” Dr. Tilakaratne commented on receiving the prize.

Since 2011, the airline has been conducting continuous passenger surveys across its network to obtain feedback on customer experience and satisfaction. Having started with a paper-based survey form translated into eleven languages, these surveys have evolved into electronic platforms, enabling the airline to capture feedback on ipads, SriLankan App, the web, from kiosks and from individual passenger screens on board the aircraft. A passenger is eligible for the monthly draw by answering all compulsory questions in the questionnaire.

While portraying the inherent warmth and hospitality of the country, SriLankan Airlines continues to enhance its product and service offering to create a memorable travel experience for its passengers.

Recently the Airline was awarded the Four Star Rating, major regional airline category by Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) in its first ever airline industry rating programme solely based on passengers feedback. The other awards include Asia’s Cultural Airline and Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean at World Travel Awards 2017.

The Airline currently provides convenient connections across its network of 104 destinations in 47 countries along with codeshare operators. Its latest daily direct connectivity to Melbourne will see travellers enjoying hassle free connections between the two cities and beyond Colombo. As a member of the oneworld alliance, the Airline offers its passengers the opportunity to explore over 1000 destinations across its extensive network.



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