SriLankan Airlines lauded for outstanding food service at PAX Readership Awards

SriLankan Airlines received the Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier award for South Asia at this year’s PAX Readership Awards.

The event was held on Wednesday, 9th April, in Hamburg, Germany.

The award proves yet again that SriLankan Airlines’ culinary expertise continues to level up its inflight dining experience for passengers.

Airline commercial head Dimuthu Tennakoon expressed his gratitude by saying: “We take great care to ensure our onboard menus are a sensory treat, as food plays a crucial role in shaping the overall flying experience, whether you are a first-time traveller or frequent flyer. We continuously review passenger feedback across different sectors to craft our menus, while guaranteeing that meals are prepped with the freshest ingredients, cater to diverse preferences and dietary needs and feature regular updates. This recognition reaffirms that we’ve got the recipe right for our onboard food service.”

Exceptional dining in the air

The SriLankan Airlines’ inflight menu offers a perfect blend of local cuisine from each market the airline operates in and quintessential Sri Lankan hospitality. 

For its South Asian service, SriLankan presents a choice of meals inspired by the localities within its widespread network spanning India, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. 

The airline’s customers from this region can look forward to the familiar tastes of home; from an assortment of biriyani and masala; to Idli, upma, samosas, paratha, chapathi; and traditional curries such as palak paneer, aloo gobi, gobi masala, butter chicken makhani; and more.

Regardless of routes, the mainstay on every SriLankan Airlines’ flight is the Sri Lankan meal option, featured under its award-winning SriLankan Flavours menu. 

Using heritage recipes and authentic, local ingredients, SriLankan Airlines serves delicious classics such as egg roti with paraw fish curry and crumb fried prawns; dhunthel rice with traditional curries; kuruluthuda heirloom rice with chicken pepper curry and local vegetables; and lamprais.