SriLankan Airlines needs more pilots – Sajith

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in Parliament yesterday that 70 pilots have already left SriLankan Airlines in the last six months. He said that 18 more pilots will join Emirates this year as well. However, the country needs 330 pilots, but there are only 260 pilots in SriLankan Airlines currently. “Since Sri Lankan Airlines have a limited number of pilots, they will have to breach the international conventions and fly.

According to international conventions, they have a rest period after flying. Now, the company uses these pilots by reducing their leisure time unnecessarily. As a result, the lives of passengers are at risk. “We request the government to pay attention to the shortage of pilots.