SriLankan Cargo gets e-commerce lift-off with IATA lithium battery certification

► BECOMES SOUTH ASIA'S FIRST AIRLINE CARGO DIVISION TO SECURE THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION'S (IATA) CEIV ► REINFORCES SRILANKAN CARGO'S CREDIBILITY WITH SHIPPERS AND LOGISTICS PARTNERS BY ASSURING THEM OF COMPLIANT, EFFICIENT HANDLING OF LITHIUM AND SODIUM-ION BATTERY SHIPMENTS ► SRILANKAN CARGO HEAD SAYS THE AIRLINE HAS NOW REACHED THE LEVEL OF COMPETING WITH THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, AND DUBAI

- By ISHAN SHERIFFDEEN

SriLankan Cargo, the air freight arm of SriLankan Airlines, has become South Asia's first airline cargo division to secure the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries), paving the way for it to consolidate on the opportunities available in global e-commerce.

The certification reinforces SriLankan Cargo's credibility with shippers and logistics partners by assuring them of compliant, efficient handling of lithium and sodium-ion battery shipments.