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While claiming an alleged hidden conspiracy behind the government’s decision to wind up the budget airline Mihin Lanka, a group of employees of the airline yesterday stressed that their job security be ensured.
Speaking at a media briefing at Public Library, Colombo, yesterday Mihin Lanka purser and Secretary of the newly-formed Trade Union Ms. Primali Kumaranayake said the airline management had not officially informed them about the future of the airline and its staff.
The airline, which has announced the discontinuation of its flights and services from October 30, 2016 would still exist till March 31, 2017, the management had reportedly told the staff.
However, 90% of the 300 airline staff, including both the permanent and the contract cadres are losing their jobs with effect from January 1, 2017, while only 10% have already been offered jobs at the Sri Lankan Airlines, Ms. Kumaranayake said.
“Around 270 Mihin Lanka staff members have been subjected to grave injustice despite their service, professional achievements and seniority for more than nine years. Even though the management had informed about the merging of our flights and services with Sri Lankan, they have not mentioned anything about our future. The compensation they later agreed to pay us is unfair and inadequate,” she said.
Another Mihin Lanka purser and Convener of the trade union Ms. Shaheeka Shaheed said there is no valid and fair reason for the government to close the budget airline which was starting to gain profits on its own and has not even been declared bankrupt.
According to her, Sri Lankan Airlines had already taken over 4 aircraft and 12 destinations of Mihin. She said they were earlier told by the management that they would be recruited to the National Carrier and assured their jobs would not be in danger during the transition. (Piyumi Fonseka)
Jagath Leanage Saturday, 22 October 2016 01:12 PM
Staff of 270 is nothing to Sri Lanka when compared to the wastages done by Sri Lankans airline. On the other hand they got an experience too. So it is advisable to recruit all considering HUMANITARIAN grounds .
Thilani Monday, 24 October 2016 01:10 PM
sensible thing to do would have been to privatize the airline which has potential to make profits , I wonder why this was not considered when Mihin Lanka was also out on a EOI
Pf Sunday, 23 October 2016 12:12 PM
Decision to close this airline is correct.Who stole money from Mihin.Plenty of public money were allocated to this airline through annual budjets durng the previous regime.What a shame. via DM Android App
Air hopsters Sunday, 23 October 2016 08:47 AM
Beauty @ brain does not work together. Work as sales girls.
Lal Saturday, 22 October 2016 03:26 PM
Plus the UL is already overstaffed. If anything it needs major job cuts
Don Saturday, 22 October 2016 02:24 PM
Companies wind down and lay off thousands all over the world. Why do they think they are privileged You worked for a corrupt company that wasted taxpayers money. They should have know theyre job was on the line as soon as the government changed. via DM Android App
Bala Saturday, 22 October 2016 02:00 PM
If the MR govt used the collossal money to uplift the poor with safe drinking water and transport in rural areas, what a beautiful country it would have been instead of Mattala Suriyawewa stadium and Mihin Lanka and not forgetting Sri Lankan ruined because Peter Hill did no give MR a plane to come home..
Sandun Saturday, 22 October 2016 01:51 PM
Why didn't these conspiracy theorists protest when the actual conspiracy of looting the nation while going on ego trips protest?
Chux Saturday, 22 October 2016 01:22 PM
Why we need these rubbish ventures when half of our nation still does not have clean water the political puppets of our country does not have brains
southpaw Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:43 AM
The hidden Conspiracy is to simply " Save the Tax Payers from aborbing the losses of Mihin Lanka due to Corruption and Mismanagement of the previous regime . Nevertheless, hope the Government can find alternative employment or proivide retraining opportunitins to the 270 Odd staff so that they can secure employment in the Private Sector.
usuf Saturday, 22 October 2016 12:34 PM
why dont u all come out with d solution via DM Android App
Sincere Saturday, 22 October 2016 12:33 PM
Ladies, we cannot pay for Mihin's sins. Enough is enough. Either fly at profit or close it down!
Sri Saturday, 22 October 2016 12:24 PM
Das, will you pls take a dictionary and have a look at the meaning of "Pretty" pls.
Shelly. Saturday, 22 October 2016 12:16 PM
The office bearers of a newly formed trade union. The persons who gave them the jobs are panicked. The staff can easily find jobs with 08 year experience in Air Trade. They have to understand the ground situation before landing. via DM Android App
seneviratne Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:51 AM
The Government is right in closing down Mihin Air. Sri Lanka cannot afford to maintain it. Staff must be given alternative postings.
das Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:51 AM
They are pretty too, the ladies, I mean..
Ramsay Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:47 AM
Behind every success there are dedicated ladies and behind every failure there is Arjun Mahendran
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