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SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe speaking at the launch said, “As the national carrier, we have a national mission that goes beyond earning profits and carrying passengers. SriLankan Aviation College signifies our endeavour to empower future generations, thereby continually contributing to the development of the industry. This is an amalgamation of our highly equipped and internationally recognised training divisions that were responsible in delivering highly skilled professionals for the last 35 years. I hope the youth of this country as well as those of the region will make use of this wonderful opportunity and I wish SriLankan Aviation College every success.”
Speaking on expansion plans, SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena said, “With Sri Lanka fast moving ahead in terms 
of developing itself as a hub for air and maritime transport, SriLankan Airlines remains committed to supporting realise the vision set out by the Government to develop the five economic metro hubs of Sri Lanka, come to fruition. SriLankan has a long and rare reputation as being a quality training ground and by integrating its training centres, we also aim at attracting foreign students which will in return bring about increased foreign exchange, thereby increasing our contribution to the national economy.”
SriLankan Aviation College General Manager Primal de Silva said, “SriLankan Aviation College will be offering a diversified range of professional courses, which will empower our students to thrive in the industry anywhere in the world. At a time, the demand for professionally qualified aviation industry personnel is high across the globe, especially in the Middle Eastern region, with the emergence of many commercially successful carriers, we, as a country that has been a prime labour supplier to the Middle East, now have the chance to enhance our quality of manpower, thereby exploring new avenues in foreign employment.”
Having trained SriLankan staff for over three decades, SriLankan Aviation College adheres to the global standards and the unique individualism of different airlines; thus, the unparalleled experience has enabled it to introduce customised training solutions for students, while providing them on-the-job training.
Certified by the Civil Aviation Authorities of Sri Lanka, Oman, Pakistan, the Maldives and the European Safety Agency, SriLankan Technical Training has an excellent track record in delivering trained professionals to suit the industry needs.
On the hand, International Aviation Academy has been a pioneering training body in South Asia that also has received a prestigious recognition from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as one of the World’s Top Ten Authorised Aviation Training Centres of its 2013 Premier Circle – an assessment made on the evaluation of 440 aviation training centres in 90 countries. Its recent performance as IATA’s prestigious world’s best (premier circle) and Asia’s best training institute for three consecutive years resulted in its appointment as IATA’s Regional Training Partner (RTP) from year 2014.
SriLankan Aviation College will bring under one roof an extensive range of IATA training programs and a specialised line up of professional training courses in collaboration of CILT-SL (Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Sri Lanka), the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Institute of Supply & Materials Management and Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. There will also be many knowledge-sharing ventures with international partners which will not only expand its market but also offer the students more programmes with worldwide recognition.
IAA currently offers courses to suit the educational qualifications of any individual and directs students to higher qualifications to help open 
more career prospects. Going beyond the classroom, IAA currently provides career guidance to youth in rural areas and has conducted image consultancy programmes for students of the universities of Colombo, Rajarata and Sabaragamuwa. These programs are aimed at boosting their confidence and building positive attitudes among those who wish to enter the aviation industry.
With the integration, SriLankan Aviation College will expand its reach to school aviation clubs and conduct awareness programs free of charge. Through such endeavours, SriLankan Aviation College aims at encouraging youth across the country to step into the dynamic aviation industry with the right skills, knowledge and attitudes. With the wealth of experience in aviation training with international standards, SriLankan Aviation College is the ideal place to take off to a future in aviation.
