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Flight from Colombo landing at Delhi airport. Sri Lankan Airlines Limited, previously known as Air Lanka is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka. It operates to destinations in Asia and Europe from its base and hub at Bandaranaike International Airport in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. The airline's head office is in the Airline Centre, on the grounds of Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. SriLankan Airlines aims to boost its fleet to 30 aircraft over the next four years, and is currently in talks with both Airbus and Boeing regarding a deal that may consist of up to nine long-haul aircraft.It has also leased four additional Airbus A320 aircraft. Kapila Chandrasena said the carrier wants to add the Airbus A330-300 and the Boeing 777 models to its fleet to replace its Ai