INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Pilots of SriLankan Airlines allege that they have been left in the lurch as a result of a spate of decisions by the management of the
national carrier, compelling them to be overworked.In response to the recent statements in Parliament by Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Aviation services Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services, Nimal Siripala De Silva and other members of Parliament regarding the
purported conduct of Pilots of the Airline, the Pilots claim in a statement that there have been serious and often times critical issues
commitment and dedication to our beloved Airline, the passengers of the Airline and the country as a whole we wish to state that there have
been serious and oftentimes critical issues which have not been addressed by the Management of the Airline resulting in the current
capacity for the designated flights, adding that however, over 70 Pilots have resigned from the Airline in the last year with many more
severity of the issue was witnessed in the recent incident where there were no Pilots on standby to be assigned to a flight which eventually
contracted currency by which Pilots are remunerated] capped at the rate of initially LKR 188 then LKR225 subsequently LKR295 (since
lowered by 50 per cent, claiming that at present however, despite all other departments in the Airline being given increments and ex-gratia
(bonus) payments the Pilots are yet to receive a substantial part of their contractually due salary package which was in place before the
are despite predictions by the Chief Executive Officer of the Airline promising a profit of 50 Million USD this year
All Pilots of the Airline have educated themselves with private funding have over the years borne the cost of their training at SriLankan
that we as individuals and professionals focused on flight safety, cannot be expected to sustain the extra burden on each individual which
at all times raised these concerns repeatedly including by way of litigation due to the attitude of the Management of the Airline
We urge that these matters be brought to the notice and the attention of the general public and all stakeholders of the Airline in order to
