Sri Lankan Airlines is the national air carrier of Sri Lanka. The Airline flies to numerous destinations in Asia and Europe from its hub at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport. The airline was established in the year 1979 by the Sri Lankan government after the closure of Air Ceylon. Sri Lankan Airlines was initially known as Air Lanka. The airline has a reliable air service that operates through 44 destinations in 29 countries. The airline currently has a fleet of 12 aircrafts.

The SriLankan Airlines flies two categories-Business and Economy Class. The Business travelers with Sri Lankan Airlines enjoy their trip while sitting on wide and spacious reclining chairs. Amongst other amenities there is Satcom - satellite telephone, TV with 18 channels, 22 radio channels and 16 video games. And Sri Lankan Airlines offers Western and Eastern dishes prepared by top chefs served with variety of beverages. The economy travelers have SICMA seats with lumbar-support to ease lower back during long flights. Amongst other services, the economy traveler is served with regular buffet and complimentary drinks. All Sri Lankan Airlines flights are non-smoking.

The Sri Lankan Airlines web check enables the travelers to save time by checking in advance. The traveler needs to submit the last name and the reservation number to complete the online check-in process. Boarding passes can be printed using the web check-in over the Internet. The facility is available 48 hours to 120 minutes prior to flight`s departure.

The Sri Lankan Airlines baggage policy enables travelers to bring in baggage with weight limit of 88 lbs in Business class and 66 lbs in Economy class. The carry-on luggage weight limit is 15 lbs per traveler in all classes. The overall dimension allowed is 45 inches for carry-on baggage and 62 inches for checked baggage.