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Sri Lanka was formerly known as Ceylon and is an island republic in the Indian Ocean off the south-eastern coast of India. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannār. Lying between the two nations is a chain of tiny islands known as Adam's Bridge. Sri Lanka is somewhat pear-shaped, with its apex in the north. The greatest length from north to south is about 440 km (about 273 mi); the greatest width is about 220 km (about 137 mi). The total area of Sri Lanka is 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq mi). The administrative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura (Kotte); and Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city.

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Airline Operating Dates IATA : ICAO Tree Status Update Reason

 Aero Lanka

2002* - 2009* QL : RLN >Lankan Cargo Inactive Tree

 Air Lanka International

2002 - 2002*     Status?  

 AirAsia Lanka

2007 - 2009*   AirAsia Lanka Status?  

 AirLanka

1979 - 1999   >SriLankan Renamed  

 AirLanka

2002* ~ 2002*     Began?  

 AirLanka Cargo

1990* - 1990*     Status?  

 AirSOUTHAsia

2006 - 2008   AirAsia Lanka Renamed  

 Deccan Lanka

2008* ~ 2008*     Began?  

 ExpoAir (Expo Aviation)

2002 - 2012> YO : EXV   Active Operating name

 Helitours

1997* - 1997*     Status?  

 HolidayAir

2004 ~ 2006   >AirAsia Lanka Began?  

 Jet Wing Airlines

2002* - 2003*     Status?  

 Lankair

2004* ~ 2004*     Began?  

 Lankan Cargo

2010 - 2012>   Lankan Cargo Active Tree

 Lionair (Lion Air)

1994 - 2006* LN : LEO   Status?  

 Mihin Lanka

2007 - 2012> MJ : MLR   Active  

 Monara Air

1996* - 1998     Inactive Dates

 Monava Air

1998* - 1998*     Status?  

 Notombi International

**** ~ ****     Delete Duplicate

 Paradise Air

1998* - 2000 RI : RPI   Inactive Dates & Codes

 PeaceAir

1999* - 1999*     Inactive  

 Ronan Air

2006* ~ 2006*     Began?  

 Serendib Express

2003* - 2004* QL : RNL >Lankan Cargo Renamed Tree

 Sky Cabs

1992* - 2000 2E : SCB   Inactive Dates & Codes

 Sri Lanka International Airlines

1978* - 1979   >SriLankan Renamed  

 SriLanka Cargo

2004* - 2012>     Active  

 SriLankan

1999 - 2012> UL : ALK SriLankan Active  

 SriLankan Air Taxi

2003 - 2012>     Active Still operating

 Translankan Airlines

2005* ~ 2005*     Began?  

 Upali Aviation

1979* - 2011*     Status? New airline

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