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SriLankan Airlines may not be the biggest airline in the world but is operating an extensive fleet across Asia, Europe and Oceania operating an all-Airbus fleet from its hub in Colombo.
The airline was formed back in 1947 as Air Ceylon before commencing operation in 1979 after being established in Air Lanka. By 1998, Air Lanka was partially acquired by Emirates and was rebranded as SriLankan Airlines who introduced the current livery, however by 2008, Emirates notified the Sri Lankan government which saw its management contract not to be renewed with its stake to be handed over to the Sri Lankan government.
The airline has since joined Oneworld alliance in 2014 and is undergoing major changes including fleet renewal and brand new cabin interiors. They are currently in the process of taking delivery of brand new Airbus A330-300's and is soon to gain 7 Airbus A350-900's which will oust their Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A340-300 fleet.
Today, the airline currently operates 7 Airbus A330-200's and 3 Airbus A330-300's with 4 more examples to be delivered. Currently, SriLankan operate the longest flight for an Airbus A330-300 operating them between London Heathrow and Colombo.
Alpha Lima Juliet was originally delivered new to JMC Airlines in March 2002 as G-OJMC having been leased from CiT Leasing. Thomas Cook acquired the JMC business and the airframe became part of the fleet in March 2003 with it being leased from ALC from November 2011. She has been operating with SriLankan since March 2012 and is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines.
Airbus A330-243 4R-ALJ powers along Runway 18 at Frankfurt (FRA) on UL554 to Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB).
Located in Biera Lake, Seema Malaka is mainly used for meditation and rest. It is part of the nearby Buddhist Gangaramaya Temple
The old government kept the city clean and pretty and we kept forgetting all the dirty work they were up to while we were admiring our shiny new Colombo. Let's hope that with the new government, the city stays clean, and the governance in our country cleaner.
>> The dieselloco P1 527 came to the island in 1950. It's built by Hunslet in England. It's not servicable anymore. >>
June 1987. A line of Air Lanka Isuzu, Tata and Hino airport buses. Note the Air Lanka Tristar L1011.
The city of Colombo derives its name from the Port of Kolomtota (Colombo harbour), which dates back to the Sinhalese Kotte kingdom of the 14th Century. Kolomtota was the port first used by merchants from China and the Far East, India and Persia, who came to trade in the island's famous spices. In 1505, however, 443 years of foreign occupation began in Sri Lanka, when the Portuguese fleet sailed in to Colombo's harbour. After more than a century and a half, the Dutch followed and occupied the country from 1656 to 1796. Then came the British, ruling the region as a colony until a few years after World War II.
It was during the latter part British rule that the Port of Colombo was upgraded and converted to a sheltered harbour. After independence was granted in 1948 the Port was expanded with the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Quay together with the completion of 16 alongside berths, transit sheds, and warehouses. The 1980’s saw the port undergo rapid modernization with the installation of Cranes, Gantries and other staples of a contemporary container terminal. This progress was to continue in to the 90’s with deepening the access channel and improving throughput to record levels. To this day, the Port of Colombo is rated as one of the top 35 ports in the world.
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