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SriLankan Airline administration is handed over in a ceremony
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 12:04 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Apr 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the
ceremony to hand over the administration of SriLankan Airline to the government today
at the Bandaranaike International Airport.
President received a warm welcome from the pilots and the Sri Lankan staff.
Opening the ceremony the Ambassador of UAE lighted a traditional oil lamp.
Board of directors, Dr P B Jayasundera (Chairman) with Mr. Nishantha Wickremasinghe, Mr Lalith De Silva and Mr Sunil Wijesinha
of the new administration is also pictured here.