Hi FullForward:
I am not sure the answer to your question as I just copy and pasted the news article I came across on AOL Top News and that was what Mr. de Silva had said in the article. I think that that salary for the month is for local pilots, not expats. I am sure that there is someone out there that would know more who flies for Sri Lankan or used to.
I had just noticed the earlier article that someone had put a link to and I too had come across another similar article.
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