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Sri
Lanka station wins two awards from Emirates
The passenger and cargo operations of Emirates in Sri Lanka
have been recognised for outstanding performance in 2007-08
with two top accolades presented at Emirates’ worldwide,
annual commercial conference in Dubai.
Emirates’ Sales Manager for Sri Lanka, Devika Ellepola,
accepted the Outstanding Achievements Award in the Passenger
category from Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice
President Commercial Operations, West Asia and Indian Ocean,
while the Best GSA Award from Emirates SkyCargo was presented
to Damian Jayasuriya, Emirates’ Cargo Manager, Sri Lanka
and the Maldives by Ram Menen, Divisional Senior Vice President
Cargo, Emirates.
Commenting on the top honours, Emirates Area Manager for Sri
Lanka and the Maldives, Chandana de Silva said: “These
awards are particularly significant because they recognise
performance during a period of challenges and difficult market
conditions. Our region is very competitive, and I congratulate
the passenger and cargo divisions for exceeding targets through
hard work and creativity.”
Sales Manager, Devika Ellepola noted: “Passenger sales
revenue grew significantly and in fact exceeded the Colombo
station’s target for 2007-08. The robust growth was achieved
during a year in which services were temporarily disrupted
due to airport closure, and bear testimony to the station’s
potential and the resilience of the nation’s travel industry.”
Cargo Manager, Damian Jayasuriya said Emirates SkyCargo today
accounts for one eighth of all air cargo movement out of Colombo,
making Emirates the largest air cargo carrier among foreign
airlines operating in Sri Lanka. “The award from SkyCargo
acknowledges the efforts made by our General Sales Agent,
Forbes Air Services, to support the cargo division. It recognises
their professional representation of Emirates consistently
over the years and their ability to adapt to meet our changing
needs.”
The winner of more than 300 major international awards and
one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, Emirates
operates 17 services a week from Colombo to Dubai and four
services a week from Colombo to Singapore and Jakarta. In
the year ending March 31, 2008, Emirates Airline globally
carried 21.2 million passengers and 1.3 million tonnes of
cargo.
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