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Six airlines owe Rs. 27.6 b in unpaid embarkation levy: Deputy Minister
Daily FT
|July 23, 2025
Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Kodituwakku reveals SriLankan Airlines is top defaulter with staggering Rs. 24.6 b in arrears, followed by AirAsia Berhad with Rs. 88 m, Aeroflot with Rs. 508 m, Air India with Rs. 57 m, Thai AirAsia with Rs. 221 m and Fits Aviation with Rs. 2.1 b
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PORTS and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku yesterday revealed in Parliament that six airlines have defaulted on embarkation levy payments totalling Rs. 27.6 billion to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Addressing the House in response to a question raised by the Main Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kins Nelson.
This story is from the July 23, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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