4R-ADE still in service according to Flightaware but Flightradar24 is not showing the latest movements of the aircraft. I'm wondering why 4R-ABG is not in service for last 14 days. Perhaps 4R-ABG left the fleet and had been replaced by 4R-ABQ.

Has been return to the lessor? or returned for scrapping?

I think 4R-ADE took the President to New Delhi on 26TH MAY.

It is on CMB-RUH-CMB route on May 28th

Just following up someone else's question on A330 cabin upgrade? Does anyone have this info? I have a UL flight coming up in about 2 months on 332 and as per seat plan it could be ABC or may be D.

Privatization can make Sri Lankan Airlines profitable

Privatization could be the answer to Sri Lankan Airlines profitability after efforts to turn it around had been unsuccessful.

Colombo needs to review aviation policies as it can't afford to spend taxpayers money on loss-making Sri Lankan Airlines (UL) & Mihin Lanka (MJ), which bled 30.1 billion rupees (230 million US dollars) last financial year.

UL management would have to be serious in finding ways to make profits, whereas, as a government-linked company, the perception was that it was alright for UL to even record losses.

Privatizing UL may change this and the airline can probably make money instead of losses.

4 years too late imho. Debt loads are too high for this to succeed as a private company. UL is insolvent - debts far exceed assets.

What is needed is an independent financial audit of UL and some accountability. Wishful thinking on my part.

No, usually he flies with ADG.

A7-ADV (CN 3274) to be SriLankan's second A321. According to skyliners, A7-ADV flew to Dublin for paintwork on 30/5/14.

oh. thanks banu xD

321's are going to be replacements or additional Aircrafts?

SriLankan1 I guess it will be a replacement rather than addition at this stage... 1 of the A320s Prolly the ABG is due for a lessor return?? Banuthev whats your understanding??

Did airline have right to ‘bounce’ passenger with valid visa off a flight?
May 31, 2014, 12:00 pm


by Maheen Senanayake


SriLankan Airlines has concluded an inquiry into a complaint that a Paris-bound passenger with valid Schengen and British visas stamped on her passport had been denied boarding as she was not carrying a sponsor’s letter supporting her visa application.


The incident had occurred at the departure lounge of the BIA in the early hours of May 16 while the passenger was awaiting boarding after completing check-in, immigration and customs formalities.


An airline official had wanted to see her sponsor letter which she was not carrying. Her protests that the relevant documents had been presented to the visa issuing authorities had been of no avail.


SriLankan’s Manager, Media Relations and PR, Deepal Perera, said yesterday that the investigation has been completed but he could make no comment yet as he had not read the report.


SriLankan earlier had earlier taken up the position


``we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the fact that , international airlines have the right to examine the travel documents of any of their passengers at the last point of departure to ensure the passenger holds all required documentation to be permitted entry into the destination.


``It should be noted that he/she could be denied entry by the authorities at the country of arrival if they are not satisfied that the passenger fulfils all the requirements for entry , even in the instances where the passenger concerned is in possession of a valid visa. In such an instance, the Airline that carried the passenger to the country is liable to bring back the passenger and may be penalized with payment of a fine.


``In order to avoid hindrances of such a nature, all the international carriers, conduct thorough checking of documents to ensure that the passenger is in possession of the required documents inter alia a valid reason for the visit to satisfy the arrival immigration authorities."

Usually , its 4R--ADG. But on that particular flight it was 4R-ADE.

SriLankan Airlines Resumes One-Way Bangkok – Hambantota Service from July 2014. UL404/405 will replace existing UL402/403 Colombo – Bangkok terminator operations. UL404/405 Colombo - Bangkok - Hambantota - Colombo daily flight with Mihin Lanka Airbus A320 aircraft.