BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Application of 

SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. Docket DOT -OST -2004-18920 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

APPLICATION OF SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Mayuka A. Ranasinghe 

Manager Group Legal Affairs 

SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. 

Airline Centre 

Bandaranaike International Airport 

Katunayake, Sri Lanka 

May 20, 2015 

David Heffernan 

COZEN O'CONNOR 

1627 I Street, NW 

Suite 1100 

Washington , DC 20006 

Telephone (202) 463-2537 

E-mail: dheffernan@cozen .com 

Counsel for 

SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. 

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this Application by filing an 

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Sri Lankan Airlines 

Ltd. and all persons listed on the attached service list. Answers are due on 

or before June 4, 2015. 
Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, DC 

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SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. ) Docket DOT-OST-2004-18920 

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pursuant to 49 U.S.C § 40109 ) 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) 

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DATED: May 20, 2015 

APPLICATION OF SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. ("SriLankan") 

hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 authorizing it 

to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail 

from points behind Sri Lanka, via Sri Lanka and intermediate points, to a point or 

points in the United States and beyond, pursuant to a code-share arrangement 

with any duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier. 

In support of its application , SriLankan respectfully states as follows: 

1. SriLankan holds an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage 

in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points 

behind Sri Lanka, via Sri Lanka and intermediate points, to a point or points in 

the United States and beyond, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with any 

duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier. 1 SriLankan 

1 See Notice of Action Taken dated June 13, 2013 (Docket DOT-OST-2004-18920). 
Application of Srilankan Airlines Ltd . 

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currently serves the United States v1a code-share arrangements with Etihad 

Airways P.J.S.C. ("Etihad") and American Airlines ("American").

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2. SriLankan requests that the Department renew its exemption for a 

period of at least two years, consistent with standard Department practice. 

3. SriLankan invokes the automatic extension provisions of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of 

the Department's regulations , 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to continue its exemption 

authority in effect pending final action by the Department on this renewal 

application. SriLankan's exemption authority would expire on June 13, 2015, 

absent this renewal application, which is timely filed in compliance with 14 C.F.R. 

§ 377.1 O(c). 

4. The Department has previously found SriLankan to be fit, willing 

and able to provide code-share services to the United States. The Department 

has also found that the exemption granted to SriLankan is fully consistent with 

the bilateral "open skies" air transport agreement between Sri Lanka and the 

United States.

3 That agreement grants U.S. and Sri Lankan air carriers broad 

traffic rights and the ability to enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, 

2 The Department granted Etihad a statement of authorization to display Srilankan's "UL" 

designator code on Etihad 's flights . Notice of Action Taken dated December 30 , 2009 (Docket 

DOT-OST-2009-0295). The Department also granted American a statement of authorization to 

display Srilankan's designator code on certain American flights. Notice of Action Taken dated 

January 30, 2015 (Docket DOT-OST-2015-0010). 

3 Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the 

Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, November 1, 2001 . 
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such as code-sharing arrangements, with an airline or airlines of either party or 

with an airline or airlines of a third country.

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5. The renewal of SriLankan's exemption is in the public interest, as it 

benefits consumers by authorizing the operation of direct air services between 

Sri Lanka and the United States and providing additional air service options for 

both travelers and shippers as contemplated by the U.S.-Sri Lanka open skies 

agreement. 

WHEREFORE, SriLankan respectfully requests that the Department 

renew its exemption as requested herein and grant it such other or further relief 

as the Department may determine to be appropriate and consistent with the 

public interest. 

Dated: May 20, 2015 

Respectfully submitted, 

bdl{~ 

David Heffernan 

COZEN O'CONNOR 

1627 I Street, NW 

Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone (202) 463-2537 

E-mail: dheffernan@cozen.com 

Counsel for 

SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. 

4 U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement, Annex 1 and Article 8, Section 7. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing 

Application of Srilankan Airlines Ltd. for Exemption Renewal on the following 

persons: 

ABX Air/Air Transport lnt'l: 

American Airlines: 

Amerijet I nt'l: 

Atlas Air: 

Delta Air Lines: 

Federal Express: 

Polar Air Cargo: 

United Airlines: 

UPS: 

FAA: 

DATED: May 20, 2015 

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rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

howard .kass@aa.com 

robert. wirick@aa. com 

Abigail .donovan@aa.com 

jcanny@amerijet.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

chris.walker@delta.com 

nssparks@fedex. com 

cefelts@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

kevin. montgomery@polaraircargo. com 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

dan.weiss@united.com 

steve.morrissey@united .com 

anita .mosner@hklaw.com 

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Kenneth C. Hines