Can't compete with other carriers' hardware, focusing on service: SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines Chairman Sarath Ganegoda speaks to CNA's Yasmin Jonkers on the sidelines of the IATA meeting in India's capital New Delhi as the carrier adds its first wide-body aircraft in seven years. He concedes financial difficulties while remaining hopeful the new government can help realise the company's growth ambitions.
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