SriLankan renews collective agreement

SriLankan Airlines has renewed its long-standing Collective Agreement with the SriLankan Airlines Aircraft Technicians Association (SAATA), following comprehensive discussions to further improve the existing partnership.

Head of Human Resources Pradeepa Dahanayake, said: "SriLankan Airlines is delighted to continue our strong long-term relationship with SAATA, which plays an important role on behalf of our aircraft technicians. We look forward to an even closer working relationship in all matters for many more years."

SriLankan Airlines has Collective Agreements with all of its employee unions, both in Sri Lanka and overseas. These include the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya, Airline Pilots Guild of Sri Lanka, Association of Licensed Aircraft Engineers, and the Flight Attendants Union.

The agreement covers a wide range of areas such as salary scales, promotions, increments, allowances, incentives, overtime, rosters, leave entitlements, holidays, retirement, EPF, ETF, gratuity, medical benefits, workmen's compensation, staff travel facilities, training, grievance procedures, and disciplinary procedures.

Senior partner, Ford Rhodes dies

I. L. Ariyasena, chartered accountant and senior partner of Ford Rhodes and Thornton Company passed away.

He is an old pupil of Rahula College, Matara.