List of airlines of Sri Lanka

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This is a list of airlines currently operating in Sri Lanka .

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Scheduled airlines

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Hub airport(s)Notes
FitsAir 4R-EXR Airbus A320-232.jpg 8DEXVEXPOAVIA1997 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport formerly ExpoAir
SriLankan Airlines Airbus A340-311, SriLankan Airlines JP7279288.jpg ULALKSRILANKAN1979 Bandaranaike International Airport formerly Air Lanka and Air Ceylon

Charter airlines

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Hub airport(s)Notes
Air Senok MVSAIR SENOK2011 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport
Cinnamon Air CinnamonAir.jpg C7CINCINNAMON2012 Bandaranaike International Airport
Daya Aviation4RDAYDAYA2004 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport
FlysouthernFS Batticaloa International Airport, Ratmalana Airport
Helitours Helitours Mi-17.jpg HLTHELITOURS1972 Ratmalana Airport
Simplifly DLKDEKKAN LANKA2004 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport formerly Deccan Aviation Lanka
Serendib AirwaysSA2018 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport

Cargo airlines

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Hub airport(s)Notes
Cosmos AviationQLRLNAERO LANKA2002 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport formerly Aero Lanka and Lankan Cargo
FitsAir 4R-EXM (15060944383).jpg 8DEXVEXPOAVIA1997 Bandaranaike International Airport, Ratmalana Airport formerly ExpoAir

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