Year 2007 October - December

SriLankan Airlines receives European Union certification to train Aircraft Maintenance Personnel
-December 20th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines is now one of the few companies in Asia to receive the globally recognized EASA 147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency, to provide training in Aircraft Maintenance to foreign and local students.
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SriLankan Airlines and Barmy Army at cricket
-December 19th, 2007
In the finest spirit of camaraderie, SriLankan Airlines and England’s Barmy Army played a game of cricket at the Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) on 14th December.
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SriLankan’s Dial-a-Ticket service popular among travellers
-December 14th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines’ “Dial-a-Ticket” service is now a popular and hassle-free method for people in remote areas to arrange their air travel.
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SriLankan Airlines presents school books to 2,500 children in Hambantota
-December 14th, 2007
SriLankan Cares, the charity arm of SriLankan Airlines, presented school books to 2,500 of the neediest children in the poorest villages of the Hambantota District recently.
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SriLankan Airlines wins Two Awards at the Annual Report Awards
-December 12th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines added yet another accolade to its long list of global, regional and local awards, when it received Silver at the Annual Report Awards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL).
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SriLankan Airlines honours finest achievers among its staff
-December 07th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines celebrated the achievements of its finest staff for the year 2006/07 at a gala ‘Achievers Night’ at the Cinnamon Grand on 9th November.
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SriLankan Airlines introduces Online Check-In facility
-December 04th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines’ passengers no longer need to queue up to check-in at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport, with the launch of the airline’s Online Check-In facility.
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SriLankan receives IOSA Registration from IATA
-November 29th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines has been added to the Registry of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).  The International Air Transport Association launched IOSA in 2003, and it remains a key element in IATA’s drive to provide benchmarking of safety and quality standards and procedures among airlines throughout the global industry.
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SriLankan Airlines scores a century in India!
-November 27th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines is proud to become the first foreign airline to operate one hundred flights per week to India.
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SriLankan Airlines crowned Champions of Travel Trade Netball
-November 23rd, 2007
SriLankan Airlines were once again crowned Champions of the annual Travel Trade Netball Tournament, easily defeating Eden Resorts in the final by 24 points to 2.
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< SriLankan Airlines are Travel Trade Swimming Champs for 18th successive year
-November 21st, 2007
SriLankan Airlines retained the crown of Champions at the Travel Trade Swimming Meet for an incredible 18th consecutive year.
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Best Fare Guarantee on SriLankan Web
-November 16th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines offers a Best Fare Guarantee on its website www.srilankan.aero for the passengers who purchase tickets online.
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SriLankan Airlines’ gears up to face future challenges
-November 08th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines’ global sales team concluded its annual conference in Colombo recently with a renewed desire to put Sri Lanka back on the global tourism map.
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SriLankan Airlines presents “Milestones on Our Journey”
-November 06th, 2007
SriLankan Airlines launched a book titled “Milestones on our Journey”, on the achievements of the National Carrier and the challenges it has faced over the past decade.
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SriLankan Airlines honours veteran staff for sterling service
-October 31st, 2007
SriLankan Airlines feted the many long-standing members of its staff who have provided sterling service to the National Carrier, at an entertaining awards ceremony at the Airport Garden Hotel recently.
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SriLankan Holidays Books Your Next Holiday
-October 24th, 2007
Celebrating a very successful first year since its re-launch, SriLankan Holidays is all charged up to drive the leisure travel market across the region.
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SriLankan Catering continues long-time agreement with employee union
-October 19th, 2007
SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd. renewed its long-time collective agreement with the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya (JSS) employees union, cementing the efforts of both parties to work towards the greater success of the company.
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12th SriLankan Airlines Golf Classic tees off in Kandy next week
-October 04th, 2007
The flags are up and the greens have been spruced up in Kandy’s picturesque Victoria Golf and Country Resort to tee off the 12th annual SriLankan Airlines’ Golf Classic on 10th October, 2007.
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SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Coimbatore
-October 03rd, 2007
SriLankan Airlines will launch services to Coimbatore on 29th October 2007, making this South Indian city the airline’s 11th destination in India.
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