Startup of Mihin Lanka at Lahore.
Monday 24th November 2014, Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier recently
commenced operations to Pakistan with an inaugural flight from Colombo to Lahore.
The first Mihin Lanka aircraft from Sri Lanka (4RMRD A321) landed at Allama Iqbal
International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan and an inaugural ceremony was held to
commemorate the event.
The ceremony was graced by distinguished guests including H.M.B. Herath, Consul
General for Sri Lanka in Karachi, Air Chief Marshall (retired) Jayalath Weerakody,
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pakistan, Pervez Hanif, Consul General for Sri
Lanka in Lahore, Manoj Mendis, Country Manager of Mihin Lanka in Pakistan, Hemalal
Thalgaswatte, a member of Mihin Lanka’s Board of Directors, Mihin Lanka, Khawaja
Ali Kamal Majeed, CEO - TCB Aviation, Abdul Khaliq, Manager - Finance, TCB Aviation
and Ahmed Hassan, Manager-Business Communication, TCB Aviation. Also present was
local staff from the Mihin Lanka team in Lahore including Sheraz Aftab, Marketing
Manager, Mihin Lanka, Azfar Hassan Khan, Manager –Sales, SriLankan Airlines, Muhammad
Amir Kamyll, Manager-Sales, Mihin Lanka, Farhan Younus, Sales Manager – Cargo.
The ceremony was also attended by members of the Mihin Lanka team from Colombo including,
Asanka Fernando Head of sales , Lal Perera Head of worldwide sales Srilankan Airlines
Shannon Ambrose Manager Ground Operations, Ingrid Guruge, Consultant Marketing,
Piuma Kanderagama, Manager HR & Admin and Geethani Wellage, Manager - Yield Management.
Also in attendance from the Mihin Lanka team were Dharini Senanayake, Executive
Secretary to the Chairman and CEO, Anjali Mekala, Ticket office Manager and Savin
Fernando Training Executive.
The auspicious inaugural ceremony was also attended by the higher management of
Gerry’s dnata, Mihin Lanka’s Ground Handling Agent in Pakistan, which is part of
the Emirates Group (dnata Dubai). Gerry’s dnata team members present at the event
included Shabbir Hussain, Operation Manager –Pakistan, Salman Ahmed Khan, Manager
Airport Services LHE, Syed Adnan Assistant Manager- Admin, Abid Nawab, Duty Manager
as well as senior officials from government departments such as Civil Aviation.