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SriLankan Airlines controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    SriLankan Airlines sues Airbus for $1 billion

    Lawsuit filed

    SriLankan Airlines sued Airbus for $1 billion in damages, reputational loss, costs, and interest, and sought cancellation of a purchase agreement for four A350-900 aircraft and return of a $19 million advance payment. The article reports that a UK court-approved agreement concerned Airbus, and that the Serious Fraud Office investigation revealed bribery offences; the suit followed information revealed in the judgment.

    Source excerpt

    • The Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) investigation revealed bribery offences in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Indonesia and Ghana by Airbus SE.
    • The action follows the information revealed in the judgment of the Crown Court of the United Kingdom approving the Deferred Prosecution Agreement between the Serious Fraud Office and Airbus SE.
    • SriLankan Airlines has sued Airbus for $ 1 billion as damages, loss of reputation, reimbursement of costs and interests.
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  2. 2021

    Delhi court fines SriLankan Airlines for workplace-law violation

    Fine or penalty

    A Patiala House Court imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on SriLankan Airlines for violating Indian law by not having an Internal Complaint Committee to address workplace sexual-harassment matters. The court had earlier convicted the airline under Section 26 of the relevant law.

    Source excerpt

    • New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI):
    • Patiala House Court has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 against SriLankan Airlines for violating Indian law by not having an Internal Complaint Committee to address the matters of sexual harassment at the workplace.
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