SriLankan Airlines wins Prestigious SATA 2026 Visitors’ Choice Award

SriLankan Airlines received the Visitors’ Choice Award in the Leading International Airline category at the 2026 South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), according to the Daily Mirror and Hiru News. Neither report provided additional details about the airline’s recognition.

Sri Lanka was also presented with the Visitors’ Choice Award for Leading Wellness Destination. The ceremony was held on October 8 at Barceló Nasandhura Malé in the Maldives. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, M. Rizvi Hassen, accepted the award, Newswire reported.

The Sri Lankan High Commission in the Maldives said the award acknowledged the country’s Ayurveda and traditional healing traditions, natural variety and wellness tourism offerings, which it said draw overseas visitors. SATA recognises tourism and hospitality organisations across Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, with categories including hotels, airlines, travel agencies and tour operators.

Newswire said the 2026 programme received over two million online votes, in addition to reviews by a multinational panel working across seven cities. The event was the 10th edition of SATA, which began in 2016 as a regional awards programme. The reports did not say what happens next.