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SriLankan Airlines has announced strategic partnerships with Saudia (SV) and Flynas (XY), further strengthening air connectivity between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka while expanding travel options for passengers across the region.

The collaboration enhances SriLankan Airlines’ network reach by enabling travellers to access a wider range of international and domestic destinations through seamless connections via the combined networks of the partner airlines.

Under the arrangement, Saudia provides access to seven international and thirteen domestic destinations, while Flynas adds eight international and six domestic destinations, offering passengers greater flexibility and convenience when travelling across Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Through Saudia’s network, SriLankan Airlines passengers can connect to destinations including Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Dubai, Kuwait City, and Los Angeles, along with key Saudi cities such as Jeddah, Abha, Madinah, and Tabuk. Flynas further expands connectivity with destinations including Addis Ababa, Karachi, Giza, Tashkent, and Sohag, while strengthening domestic access to locations such as Jizan, Najran, Dammam, and Jeddah.

Passengers travelling from across Saudi Arabia can now connect via Riyadh and Dammam to SriLankan Airlines’ daily services to Colombo, with onward access to destinations across the airline’s global network. SriLankan Airlines currently operates daily flights from both Riyadh and Dammam to Colombo, supporting growing demand for business, leisure, and visiting-friends-and-relatives (VFR) travel between the two countries.

Commenting on the partnership, Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Commercial, said, “This partnership represents an important step in expanding SriLankan Airlines’ presence across Saudi Arabia while strengthening links to key destinations in the Middle East, Africa, and North America. Working together with Saudia and Flynas enables us to offer customers smoother connections from multiple regional and international destinations into Sri Lanka and beyond.”

Thusitha Wickramasinghe, Manager – Saudi Arabia, added, “We are delighted to partner with Saudia and Flynas to further strengthen air travel links between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. This collaboration offers passengers greater convenience, expanded travel options, and seamless journeys across our combined networks, while enhancing the overall travel experience through improved network integration.”

SriLankan Airlines connects passengers to 131 destinations across 63 countries through its own operations and codeshare partnerships, while operating direct services to 34 destinations worldwide. The airline’s network spans Europe, Australia, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Far East, supported by an all-Airbus fleet comprising A330-200, A330-300, A320, and A321 aircraft.

SriLankan Airlines has officially appointed A. K. D. D. Dimal Arandara as Chairman of the Board of Directors, confirming his leadership role at the national carrier with immediate effect.

Arandara had previously served as Acting Chairman following the resignation of former Chairman Sarath Ganegoda. The latest appointment formalises his position as Chairman and was made with the concurrence of the President of Sri Lanka, according to an internal communication issued by the airline.

With the new appointment, the Board of Directors of SriLankan Airlines comprises Dimal Arandara as Chairman, alongside Flt./Lt. (Rtd.) Sugath Rajapakse, Vipula Gunatilleka, Herath Banda, and Niluka Madampe.

The appointment marks a new phase in the airline’s leadership as it continues to focus on strengthening operations, enhancing connectivity, and advancing its role as Sri Lanka’s national carrier.