List of defunct airlines of Sri Lanka

This is a list of defunct airlines of Sri Lanka.

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
AeroLankaQLRNLAERO LANKA20022010Rebranded as Lankan Cargo
Air Ceylon AECEYLON19471978Former flag carrier of Ceylon
Air South Asia20042004Renamed/merged to Holiday Air. Failed project
AirLanka ULALK19791999Rebranded as SriLankan Airlines
Cosmos AviationQLRLNAERO LANKA20162019 formerly Aero Lanka and Lankan Cargo
Deccan Aviation LankaDLK20042013Rebranded as Millennium Airlines.
Expo Aviation8DEXV19972013Rebranded as FitsAir
Holiday Air20062006Failed project
Lankan CargoQLRLNAERO LANKA20102016Renamed as Cosmos Aviation
LionairLNLEOSri-Lion19942006
Mihin LankaMJMLRMIHIN LANKA20072016
Monara Air
Notombi International19981998
Paradise Air19982000
Ronan AirILLKN20042006
Serendib AirlinesQLRNL20022004Merged into AeroLanka
SimpliflyDLKDEKKAN LANKA20042020formerly Deccan Aviation Lanka
Sky Cabs2ESCBSKYCABS19932000
SriLankan AirTaxiU9UL2AIR TAXI20102013
Upali AirUPALI19681984

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. ↑ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  3. ↑ Sirimane, Shirajiv. "Deccan Aviation has 250 helipads". Daily News. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  4. ↑ Dias, Sunimalee (2020-10-18). "Unfriendly skies down Simplifly". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2026-10-05.