SriLankan Airlines, driven by a US$500 million capital infusion from the Government and growing tourism, is raising its fleet to 28 in five years from 17 through a mix of new aircraft and leased ones, and expanding the network to include Seoul and Australia next year, its Director/CEO said.

Tour operators have conveyed their concerns to relevant authorities over the use of the new online visa system although the Immigration and Emigration Department says they have not received any complaints or applications for processing online yet.