SriLankan Airlines marks the 70th anniversary of commercial aviation in Sri Lanka
Exactly 70 years ago, on December 10th 1947, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft named Sita Devi took off from Ratmalana airport for Palaly Jaffna and Madras. With this historic flight, Air Ceylon, the national carrier of Sri Lanka was born.
From the classic DC-3, the beloved Dakota, to SriLankan Airline's current state-of-the-art fleet of Airbus 320s and 330s, the warmth and hospitality that is the characteristic of our nation has been proudly carried all over the world.
Through many iterations and trials, there has always been an airline based in Colombo serving the nation. Today we celebrate the achievement of many years of service to the nation, an exemplary safety record and a brand that is very well known.
We are now at the threshold of a new era, with a fleet and route network which is...