SriLankan Cargo, the freight handling arm of SriLankan Airlines, set a new record for the amount of cargo handled at the Cargo Centre of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with 239,636 tonnes in 2016, a growth of 12.88% over the 212,277 TONNES of the previous year.
SriLankan Cargo handles the cargo of all airlines that fly to Sri Lanka’s main international airport, including imports, exports and transhipments. The total in 2016 included 39,842 tonnes of transhipment cargo, a rapid increase over the 35,877 tonnes handled during the previous year.
Chief Commercial Officer of SriLankan Airlines, Siva Ramachandran said, “We are extremely pleased to announce the achievement of yet another milestone by the National Carrier. Congratulations to the team at SriLankan Cargo who continuously strive for excellence and innovative methods in serving our customers.”
General Manager Airport and Ground Services at SriLankan Airlines, BandulaWeragama said, “SriLankan Cargo takes pride in being an extremely reliable contributor to the bottom-line of SriLankan Airlines by generating a significant amount of revenue, which has recorded a consistent growth every year. All indications are that 2017 will be another record breaking year and we are looking at fast-tracking our expansion plans to meet the expected growth in demand.” Senior Manager, Worldwide Cargo Operations, Janaka Munasinghe said, “We have achieved this performance through the sustained teamwork of our hardworking team at SriLankan Cargo, which regularly comes up with new innovations to enhance productivity and efficiency and provide an even better service experience for our customers.”