COLOMBO (News 1st); Namal Rajapaksa, National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has been summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding a transaction involving SriLankan Airlines. The Ministry of Public Security stated that Rajapaksa ...

Colombo (News 1st): SriLankan Airlines is set to embark on a fleet expansion as part of its strategic plan to double its aircraft numbers within the next five years. This ambitious move comes as the airline emerges from a turbulent decade, marked by operational profitability over the past three...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan government has announced a comprehensive plan to settle the airline's legacy debt. SLA, a key player in the transportation of passengers and cargo by air, has faced numerous hurdles in previous attempts by various governments to divest state ownership and attr...

COLOMBO (News 1st); SriLankan Airlines is presenting a game-changer with the introduction of ‘Yaana,’ an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot. Yaana is set to transform customer support and the way passengers interact with the airline by leveraging advanced AI and Natural Language Proce...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A massive search operation is underway after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, according to aviation and defense officials. About 300 first responders are searc...