SriLankan records profits for first time since pandemic in Dec.

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December 2021 became the first profitable month since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic for SriLankan Airlines as it reported a company profit of US$ 9.25 million and a group profit of US$ 10.66 million.

Making the announcement via a media statement, the national carrier shared that revenues have expanded by almost 200 percent when compared with the corresponding month the previous year.

It added that in December 2021 the airlines also recorded the highest profit from Air Transportation in over 20 years.

The overall revenue has reached over 80 percent of the pre-pandemic level, SriLankan Airlines said.

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Udaya Saman Wijekoon Tuesday, 11 January 2022 10:53 AM

CONGRATULATIONS.

Johan Tuesday, 11 January 2022 11:14 AM

Looks like someone is promoting himself with profits when most other ailines are struggling to breath. Do we have any auditing culture in Srilankan :)

saran Tuesday, 11 January 2022 01:51 PM

Good move seeing Sri Lankan lately in Sydney and Auckland running frights

Sunil Tuesday, 11 January 2022 01:54 PM

I believe that this a merely juggling of figures as it once did by not taking into account the payments to be made.

Abhaya Premawardena Tuesday, 11 January 2022 01:54 PM

Well done and achievement indeed

Pilot Tuesday, 11 January 2022 02:03 PM

Can settle all loans !!!!

dickie bird Tuesday, 11 January 2022 02:11 PM

Congratulations !!! Hope these levels will be sustained.

Monara Tuesday, 11 January 2022 03:53 PM

Who gave them a loan? Numbers game learnt from the governor. Hillarious

vithura Tuesday, 11 January 2022 04:40 PM

Well cooked!

Rohan Tuesday, 11 January 2022 05:15 PM

Since appointing an honest Boss no corruption

Gayan Tuesday, 11 January 2022 06:12 PM

Good news.

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