Just read your post and all I can say is that Sri-Lanka is a fantastic place to live as a foreign Line Pilot. Sometime ago I read that the local guys weren't paid half as much and were so sick and tired of it that a walkout was imminent. However I do think now that it has all been settled. Air-Lanka has been re-branded Sri-Lankan and is now 51% owned by Emirates. UL; ICAO code and inferred locally as Usually Late; has a long history and has been an award winner on many occasions. I don't know much about recent flight deck crew morale or co-operation but the smile and friendliness of sri-lankan's in general are legendary.
I do have a couple of old articles from various aviation magazines which I have saved for my own use when applying to Sri-Lanakan in the future and be more than happy to share them with you if you e-mail me your fax number.
I wish you the best of luck and envy your position, as for me, a job with Sri-Lankan would be the crowning glory to my career in aviation.
Regards,
Jetgate.
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