SriLankan denies claims flights grounded over financial issues

21 Apr, 2023

SriLankan Airlines has denies claims that some of its flights have been grounded over financial issues.

Issuing a statement, SriLankan Airlines said that 5 aircraft, belonging to the Airbus A320 NEO family, are currently awaiting engines after shop visits as the global industry faces a shortage of engines and long lead times for engine repairs for this type of aircraft as a result of a technical reliability issue.

SriLankan Airlines said it is currently working with its suppliers to work out a solution and the global supply of engines is also expected to improve in the months ahead.

The airline said that the aircraft are on ground owing to a global shortage and not because of a lack of finances as incorrectly stated in some news reports. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Ajith Prasanna re- remanded

Retired Major Ajith Prasanna, who was arrested over a case filed by the Attorney General accusing him of making allegations against the judiciary, was further remanded till 24 March. Prasanna, was further remanded along with two Navy Officers, Thushara Mendis and K.A. Gamini, after being produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate today. The Criminal Investigations Department filed a complaint with the Colombo High Court citing Ajith Prasanna had committed contempt of court by criticizin

10 Mar, 2020

Qatar temporarily suspends entry for travellers from Sri Lanka

Qatar?s Government Communications Office said that in addition to Qatar Airways’ announcement regarding flights to and from Italy, entry to Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those intending to travel from certain countries, as of March 9, 2020, including Sri Lanka. The decision comes as a preventive measure due to the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, worldwide. The GCO statement said the decision covers the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal,

09 Mar, 2020

UN envoy calls for more women in Sri Lanka’s Parliament

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer has called for more women to be elected to Parliament. She said that in Sri Lanka, women have seen dramatic development gains over the years. “Today, Sri Lankan women have long life spans, inroads with education and health, and a high literacy rate. Yet power gaps persist,” she said. Hanaa Singer said that the last Parliament had only 12 women in the 225-seat legislative body, short of the global tally of one-quarter. However, she said t

09 Mar, 2020

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.