Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation replied to a parliamentary question on SriLankan Airlines’ A330 fleet replacement, stating that the lessor is SASOF IV (AD Aviation Ireland DAC) and the service provider is Carlyle Aviation Management Limited. He said five A330 aircraft owned by SriLankan were due to leave the fleet as of February 2024, and a replacement plan begun in late 2022 led to a Cabinet-approved lease of five A330 aircraft for four years or more after procurement approval. He added that the relevant aircraft was originally from November 2011, was acquired on a lease instalment basis rather than rental, with a monthly lease rental of USD 275,000.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Lessor: SASOF IV (AD AVIATION IRELAND DAC). Service provider: Carlyle Aviation Management Limited. (ii) As of February 2024, five A330 aircraft owned by SriLankan were due to exit the fleet. A replacement plan initiated in late 2022 provided for acquiring five A330 aircraft on lease for four years or more. In 2023, with approval of the Cabinet Appointed Standing Procurement Committee, the successful lessor was selected, and the lease implemented with Cabinet approval. (iii) November 2011. (iv) Not on a rental basis. (v) It has been acquired on a lease (installment) basis. (vi) Monthly lease rental: USD 275,000.
¶ 03 (b) Does not arise.
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Cite as: Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/475