Airports operator 2024 profit slips 25%, but pays Rs 664.6m bonus View(s):By Kapila BandaraState-owned Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, the aviation services provider, has reported a 25% drop in profit for 2024 at Rs 21.108 billion versus Rs 28.122b the year before. But, the company has paid Rs 664.6 million in bonus, the national auditor observes. In 2023, AASL even paid Rs 50,000 bonus advance totalling Rs 178.8 million to 3,589 employees. Turnover in 2024 increased by 14% on year to Rs 43.897b as against Rs 38.376b in the year before, filings this week to Parliament show. In 2024, AASL recorded 8.9m travellers, “far exceeding Terminal 1’’ annual capacity of 6m passengers.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 06:13 UTC