
SriLankan Airlines joins BARIG
SriLankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG). This interest group includes airlines operating in Germany. With a fleet of 24 Airbus aircraft, SriLankan Airlines serves 114 destinations in 62 countries, including a three-times-weekly non-stop connection from Frankfurt to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. BARIG Chairman Michael Hoppe emphasized the popularity of Sri Lanka as a travel destination, which welcomes more than 100.000 guests from Germany every year. SriLankan Airlines' membership in BARIG is seen as a significant step towards strengthening cooperation in the aviation industry. Sharadha Senevirathne, Country Manager Germany, emphasized that BARIG's work is of great importance for the efficient and future-oriented development of aviation.