Year 2005    July - September

SriLankan Air Taxi begins daily scheduled flights to Bentota and Koggala - 28th September 2005
SriLankan Air Taxi, the domestic arm of SriLankan Airlines, will begin daily scheduled return flights from Colombo to Bentota and Koggala from 1st November, providing a further boost to the country’s tourism industry.
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SriLankan Cargo enhances services with new office in Abu Dhabi - 23rd September 2005
SriLankan Airlines Group posted a Nett Profit After Tax of Rs. 1,376.07 million for the financial year 2004/05, despite multiple crises such as the Tsunami and skyrocketing fuel prices, which sharply affected its revenue and expenditure.
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SriLankan Airlines Group posts modest profit despite Tsunami and skyrocketing fuel prices
- 19th September 2005
SriLankan Airlines Group posted a Nett Profit After Tax of Rs. 1,376.07 million for the financial year 2004/05, despite multiple crises such as the Tsunami and skyrocketing fuel prices, which sharply affected its revenue and expenditure.
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SriLankan offers Rs. 40,000 return ticket to London for Skywards members - 31st August, 2005
SriLankan Airlines is offering Skywards members in Sri Lanka the amazing opportunity of a round trip ticket to London for just Rs. 40,000 plus 8,000 “Skywards Miles”, between 1st October and 15th November 2005.
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Fly SriLankan Air Taxi to see Bradby Shield rugby in Kandy - 26th August, 2005
It’s the most exciting event in the schools’ rugby calendar – the Bradby Shield – and SriLankan Air Taxi will take you there in its amphibious Turbo Otter Floatplane, arrange your stay in a luxury hotel, and bring you back in comfort and safety.
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SriLankan NEGC Golf in Nuwara Eliya on August 27 - 25th August, 2005
SriLankan Airlines is teaming up with the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club to give local golfers an irresistible bonanza of fun and excitement - the SriLankan NEGC Tour 2005 Golf Tournament on the 27th of August.
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SriLankan extends network to Sydney and Cyprus - 27th July, 2005
SriLankan Airlines has extended its network to include daily services to Sydney and 10 flights a week to Cyprus, offering increased services to its passengers through the use of codeshare arrangements with its strategic partner Emirates.
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SriLankan Airlines provides training for Ruhunu University undergraduates - 20th July, 2005
SriLankan Airlines once again assisted the career development of undergraduates of the University of Ruhuna through its internship programme which honed the skills of 23 undergraduates over a six-month period.
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German travellers rate SriLankan among the best - 14th July, 2005
German travellers have once again rated SriLankan Airlines to be amongst the best in Economy class travel, acknowledging the consistent standards of excellence of Sri Lanka's National Carrier year after year.
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Double Skywards Miles to celebrate new partnership with Zam Gems - 11th July, 2005
Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines and Emirates, is pleased to welcome to its network of partners worldwide, Sri Lanka's leading gem and jewellery house, Zam Gems (Pvt) Ltd.
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