
Vipul Misra Appointed as Acting CEO of SriLankan Airlines
Vipul Misra has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, with effect from today (9 September).

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Vipul Misra has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, with effect from today (9 September).

SriLankan Airlines is back in full force in the Middle East with the resumption of six weekly flights to Kuwait from 8 August 2026, completing the restoration of its network across the region and once again offering passengers the convenience of a consistent flight schedule. SriLankan’s Middle East network spans Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai, Doha and Kuwait, with carefully timed schedules offering passengers seamless connections via Colombo between the Middle East and southern Indian cities, including Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai and Cochin, in under 90 minutes.

SriLankan Airlines is making Mission ShakthiSAT possible for Sri Lanka’s Official Student Representative, Seneesa Goonewardena, and ShakthiSAT (Devi) Ambassador for Sri Lanka, Dr. Sulochana Segera, by sponsoring their travel to India to participate in the groundbreaking project that will bring together young girls from 108 countries to collaboratively design and build a satellite for the first time. Empowering young minds to pursue their dreams has long been at the heart of SriLankan Airlines’ corporate social responsibility efforts. The airline has worked with numerous schools over the years, including many in rural communities, helping foster better learning journeys.
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The island nation’s flag carrier combines a colorful tail emblem with a clean white fuselage and distinctive blue underbelly.

SriLankan Aviation College (SLAC), the training arm of SriLankan Airlines, has been recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as an IATA Authorised Training Centre (ATC) Preferred Partner for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in aviation training and further strengthening its position among IATA’s leading global training partners. The College, recognised as one of the 10 best-performing IATA Training Centres in the world, has received this award for the second consecutive year.

SriLankan Airlines has strengthened its regional connectivity through a new interline agreement with Island Aviation Services, operating as Maldivian (Q2). This agreement enables SriLankan Airlines passengers to seamlessly access 17 popular domestic destinations across the Maldives
SriLankan Airlines has implemented Lufthansa Systems’ Lido Flight 4D solution as part of efforts to optimise flight planning, improve fuel efficiency and strengthen…