SriLankan bags key awards in Maldives

President’s Gold Medal for outstanding service
2022-10-20
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/ New Delhi
SriLankan bags key awards in Maldives

Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Worldwide Sales & Distribution of SriLankan Airlines accepted the award from Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives

Sri Lanka’s flag carrier, SriLankan Airlines, has been honoured with two awards at a recent function in Maldives.
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SriLankan Airlines bagged two key awards at a recently-held high profile event to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Maldives Tourism. The airline walked away with the prestigious President’s Gold Award at the event as well as Visitors Choice – Airline of the Year award at the 6th South Asian Travel Awards (SATA).

According to a press statement, the President’s Gold Award was conferred in recognition of SriLankan’s outstanding service to the Maldivian tourism industry for half a century, whilst the winners of SATA were selected by a regional panel of judges and through votes cast online by passengers. The wins prove once again that SriLankan Airlines remains a powerhouse in commercial aviation in the region.

The President’s Gold Award for Tourism was presented at the Golden Jubilee Gala of Maldivian Tourism held earlier this month. According to the press statement, SriLankan Airlines was among a handful of recipients recognized for contributing exceptionally to develop tourism in the Maldives. Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Worldwide Sales & Distribution of SriLankan Airlines accepted the award from Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives.

The South Asian Travel Awards have been endorsed by over 16 regional and international bodies, and aims to raise industry standards by recognising stellar organisations within the hospitality and travel trade in South Asia. Launched in 2016, SATA has grown steadily over the years attracting the participation of some of the biggest names in the trade from India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

Among other key personalities present during the awards function were Vice President of the Maldives Faisal Naseem, Minister of Tourism Abdullah Mausoom and Chairman of SATA Ismail Hameed.  Representing SriLankan Airlines at the event were Jayantha Abeysinghe, Regional Manager Sri Lanka & Indian Ocean and Fawzan Fareid, Manager Maldives, who accepted the award on behalf of the airline.

The airline says that the two awards bagged by it are testament to the airline’s strength and stability in South Asia. The airline currently operates 90 flights a week to nine cities across India, seven weekly flights each to Bangladesh and Pakistan and five weekly flights to Nepal.

SriLankan Airlines has also maintained a significant presence in the Maldives over the years, and is the only airline to operate to two destinations in the Maldives – Male and Gan Island. With 23 weekly flights to the Maldives, SriLankan says it provides easy connections to passengers from Europe and the Middle East via Colombo and has played a pivotal role in shaping the island country’s success as one of the most sought-after holiday destinations.

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