{"id":274998,"date":"2026-10-19T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=274998"},"modified":"2026-10-18T23:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:12:04","slug":"sata-award-goes-to-srilankan-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/10\/sata-award-goes-to-srilankan-airlines\/","title":{"rendered":"SATA award goes to SriLankan Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW DELHI, 19 October 2026: SriLankan Airlines has once again been honoured with the prestigious Visitors\u2019 Choice Award for Leading International Airline at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline, which has received this award in previous years, was the only international airline to be recognised in this category at this year\u2019s event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-600x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275000\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4611650485436893;width:578px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-600x411.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-768x526.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-696x477.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-1068x731.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-613x420.png 613w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-169.png 1402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: SriLankan Airlines.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 10th anniversary edition of the awards ceremony was held earlier this month at Hotel Barcelo Nasandhura in Male, Maldives, bringing together prominent industry stakeholders, such as government ministers, distinguished dignitaries, diplomats, and senior representatives from leading airlines and their head offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commenting on the achievement, SriLankan Airlines Head of Commercial Dimuthu Tennakoon stated: \u201cWe are honoured to receive recognition at the South Asian Travel Awards 2026. Being named the Leading International Airline in the Visitors\u2019 Choice Awards once again meaningfully acknowledges our commitment to serving our passengers and strengthening our presence in the region. This award inspires us to continue enhancing the travel experience we offer and to build stronger connections with the markets and communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SriLankan Airlines operates an extensive flight network with convenient connections to destinations worldwide. 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