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SriLankan Airlines Reports 35.6 Billion Rupee Loss
SriLankan Airlines posted a pre-tax loss of 35.6 billion rupees in the first quarter of its 2026/27 financial year, attributed to soaring fuel costs and West Asia flight disruptions. The airline's equity is now negative at 351.5 billion rupees as total liabilities reached 561.4 billion rupees against assets of 209.9 billion rupees.
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Summary
The national carrier's losses widened from a net loss of 12.0 billion rupees in the corresponding period of 2025/26, pushing equity deeper into negative territory at 351.5 billion rupees as total liabilities reached 561.4 billion rupees against assets of 209.9 billion rupees. Revenue rose to 82.8 billion rupees from 62.6 billion rupees recorded a year earlier.