SriLankan Airlines officer tests positive for coronavirus
March 16, 2020 08:58 pm
SriLankan Airlines says that some of its staff members have been asked to self quarantine as a First Officer of SriLankan Airlines has tested positive for Covid-19.
This officer currently is being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Angoda, the national carrier said.
Further to certain news reports that a SriLankan Airlines First Officer has been tested positive for coronavirus, the Airline said it wishes to clarify and place on record the below.
The First Officer concerned has operated his last lay-over flight to Singapore on February 28, 2020 and thereafter all the flights he operated have been turnaround flights.
Upon learning his medical condition this evening, all crew members who had come to contact with him during the last 14 days have been put under self-quarantine with immediate effect.
The Airline’s Group Medical Officer is closely inspecting the situation along with the government health authorities.
He has been at Simulator Training during the weekend (March 14, 15) and the instructors and the other crew members have been informed of the situation accordingly. The simulator is currently under lockdown until due disinfection process is carried out and cleared for training.
SriLankan Airlines confirms that it has taken all precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its workforce which is vital in fulfilling its priority of providing comfort, care, and safety to its valued passengers.
