Comments on: Nishantha Wickremasinghe And Mihin Sucking

By: indi.ca » Sri Lanka Tourist Board Enjoys Awarding Itself

indi.ca » Sri Lanka Tourist Board Enjoys Awarding Itself — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:37:49 +0000

[...] magazine of the state owned airline. The award was presented by… SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickremasinghe. So SriLankan literally gave an award to itself. Three awards were also given to official missions [...]

By: Jack Point

Jack Point — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:26:11 +0000

It is losing money due to the fact that there is political interference. It is not running as a commercial concern, only to boost the egos of the leaders, so when they insist on commandeering planes, running unprofitable routes (after the archbishop spoke to the president), overstaffing (giving a whole heap of “jobs” to people from Hambantota, regardless of whether the airline needs them or not and regardless of ability) there will be loss making entity.

http://sundaytimes.lk/120408/News/nws_35.html

By: shammi

shammi — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:49:07 +0000

OK for Dodo. He profits through Mihin. He has connections to the government.

By: tastyjujubes

tastyjujubes — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:00:03 +0000

Sad… it used to be far better when it was managed by Emirates. It really makes me wonder whether Sri Lanka has people who are talented enough and who have enough integrity to run companies successfully.Could it be lack of education? A generally low IQ? Why is it that seemingly everything touched by Sri Lankans turns to crap? Okay that question is full of rhetoric but still.

By: Jack Point

Jack Point — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:23:19 +0000

Possibly, but I think Sri Lankan is pretty badly off, because its being used as personal transport.

Passengers are being offloaded (a lot in the Maldives) so that unscheduled travel can be accommodated. Those offloaded are given some compensation and other flights have to be diverted to pick them up.

http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/06/17/mr-using-sri-lankan-airlines-as-his-private-jet/

By: N

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:04:20 +0000

This can’t be right…I thought Dodo said everything was ok with Mihin?!

By: Carasek

Carasek — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:16:03 +0000

Wow.

“The fuck did I just read?” (Theena)

Seconded.

By: Maddy

Maddy — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:50:27 +0000

Just realized that the article was written by a former boss of mine. I remember him to be one of the most pretentious, obnoxious, self promoting individuals I have ever met. Had to leave the job because everyone around him got so sick and tired of the man. Fancy seeing him peddling a living as a writer…times must be tough. Sadly, despite the eloquent waxing, his writing still sucks.

By: jehanlive

jehanlive — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:30:42 +0000

I couldn’t read beyond,
‘From his handshake to his gait, here was a man who was very much a people’s person’

‘a people’s person’?? like really?

By: Rohan Samarajiva

Rohan Samarajiva — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:09:56 +0000

They share the same Chairman (subject of the fawning interview) and CEO. Given odd code-sharing and service deals and so on, this is most likely a charade. SriLankan is being bled to make Mihin look less embarrassing.

By: hello

hello — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:45:52 +0000

and Mihin makes a profit and srilankan loses about 15 billion apparently.

http://www.lbo.lk/fullstory.php?nid=1159284226

By: Citizen

Citizen — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:21:40 +0000

i haven’t seen the same writer’s other articles swoop to such low levels. but hey! its MR’s BIL we are talking abt right?
here’s the dude.. http://www.mbapdn.lk/student_life/perspectives.html

the Island’s editorials these days are taking a very aggressive line on govt cronies and goons.. surprised that the editor missed this boot licking..

By: Theena

Theena — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:37:36 +0000

And I thought sports writers in SL were atrocious. The fuck did I just read?