SriLankan Airlines got approval to recruit foreign pilots Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lankan Airline said,

As the national carrier has suffered an exodus of pilots last year following the Covid 19 pandamic and economic crisis.

Nearly 60 pilots have left SriLankan Airlines in the last year and it has recruited a number of new cadet pilots to face the shortage,

Sri Lankan  need 30 pilots this year, and nearly 50 pilots
middle of next year CEO said .