SriLankan flight to Riyadh encounters technical issue: Returns safely

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Colombo, Oct 10 (Daily Mirror) - SriLankan Airlines said that Flight UL 265 from Colombo to Riyadh safely returned to Colombo as a precautionary measure after encountering a technical issue mid-flight.

The aircraft landed without incident at approximately 19:00 hrs Sri Lanka time this evening (10 October 2024).

All passengers have been provided with hotel accommodation and rebooked for the next available flight.

The airline said that the safety and well-being of passengers remain their highest priority.

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Rip Winkle Thursday, 10 October 2024 10:09 PM

What was the technical issue? People have the right to know.

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Ama Thursday, 10 October 2024 11:29 PM

You all never opened your mouth during Rajapaksha's time. Allowed them to rob.

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Flying low Thursday, 10 October 2024 11:24 PM

The entire airline is a "technical" issue!

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Hadam Friday, 11 October 2024 02:56 AM

Well said...!! Life of me I will never set my foot on these plans.

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Ram P Friday, 11 October 2024 05:10 AM

No other airline can match our Sri Lankan Airlines safety record

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Lanki Friday, 11 October 2024 06:07 AM

Over to your the PhD pappas.

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melbournian Friday, 11 October 2024 08:23 AM

SA is pretty close to big catastrophe, this is much more common than people get to know, most flights often get delayed due to technical issues, it is not sustainable, NPP govt must take speedy actions to correct this, or else it will be their lability.

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Mahesh Friday, 11 October 2024 08:25 AM

Old fleet, high leasing payments and this is why the high maintenance, leasing payments, higher staffs costs etc are contributing to loss making of this airline

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Rip Winkle Friday, 11 October 2024 09:30 AM

Ama, you miss the point. My children, grandchildren and I travel frequently to and from Colombo. Sometimes we fly via Srilankan airlines.

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navratne willamune Friday, 11 October 2024 10:08 AM

no wonder the airline running at a loss,public should be made aware how much does it cost to do this.frequent happening

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Gabriella Friday, 11 October 2024 03:43 PM

Every airline has these technical problems. Australian's didn't complain when Qantas had a spate of these issues. Sri Lankan Airlines is operating with a very old fleet that needs to be upgraded. It's customer service and in-flight service is now world class. Instead of espousing the same worn out rhetoric, and degrading what was an award winning airline, give Mr Nuttall a chance to rectify what was ruined by our own government. Stop being treacherous saboteurs. Every flight I have been on has been fully booked.

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Sleepy Siri Friday, 11 October 2024 05:55 PM

The bottom line is Sea Lankan airlines operates very old planes and technical issues are common to any old car bus train van plane etc. This white elephant who recently turned black will continue to drill big holes in the treasurery and the poor tax payers wil shoulder the burden. The plane was turned back after 20 minutes in to the flight. The management must submit a full report to the public explaining what went wrong during phases of the flight. Technical issues is not the correct answer. We need details as taxpayers of Sea Lanka. Department of Civil Aviation Sea Lanka we are waiting patiently for the incident report.

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