By Kapila Bandara
State-owned Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, the aviation services provider, has reported a 25% drop in profit for 2024 at Rs 21.108 billion versus Rs 28.122b the year before.
But, the company has paid Rs 664.6 million in bonus, the national auditor observes. The audit note refers to 2025 bonus, while it may be for 2024.
In 2023, AASL even paid Rs 50,000 bonus advance totalling Rs 178.8 million to 3,589 employees. This was during Sri Lanka’s economic bankruptcy period. The national auditor also notes that Rs 125,000 year-end bonus has been paid for every worker.
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