Who owns SriLankan Airlines?
SriLankan Airlines is owned by SriLankan Airlines Limited (Sri Lanka).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SriLankan Airlines Annual Report 2024/25, SriLankan Airlines Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SriLankan Airlines Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, Katunayake
- Origin
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, Katunayake
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines is the national carrier of Sri Lanka, which its 2024/25 annual report says it has been since its inception in 1979. It operates mainly from its hub at Bandaranaike International Airport near Colombo, carrying passengers and cargo, and the Government of Sri Lanka held 99.77% of the company at 31 March 2025.
Ownership timeline of SriLankan Airlines
- Current owner SriLankan Airlines [1] reported
Where SriLankan Airlines sits in SriLankan Airlines
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines is a state-owned company headquartered in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
SriLankan Airlines Limited is the national carrier of Sri Lanka, with its hub at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo. Its 2024/25 annual report shows the Government of Sri Lanka holding 99.77% of the shares (the Employees Provident Fund holds 0.09%). The group also includes a wholly owned subsidiary, SriLankan Catering Limited, an inflight catering business that is not an airline brand.
SriLankan Airlines: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines and other Sri Lankan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 53 brands that began in Sri Lanka. 1 of them (2%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SriLankan Airlines is not one of them.
- Cinnamon Air — Saffron Aviation 🇱🇰
- FitsAir — FitsAir 🇱🇰
- Ambewela — Lanka Milk Foods 🇱🇰
- Atlas — Hemas 🇱🇰
- Bison — DCSL 🇱🇰
- Cargills Food City — Cargills 🇱🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SriLankan Airlines?
The parent company of SriLankan Airlines is SriLankan Airlines Limited, a state-owned company headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Is SriLankan Airlines Sri Lankan?
Yes. SriLankan Airlines originated in Sri Lanka and its owner, SriLankan Airlines Limited, is also headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Is SriLankan Airlines still owned by SriLankan Airlines Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, SriLankan Airlines is still owned by SriLankan Airlines Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SriLankan Airlines Annual Report 2024/25 — SriLankan Airlines Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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