SITA Switzerland gets five-year $ 4 m SriLankan Airlines’ Global Network Infrastructure contract

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Deal to secure critical airline systems including ticketing, cargo management and airport operations

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of a contract for the provision of Global Network Infrastructure Services to SriLankan Airlines Ltd., to SITA Switzerland SARL, the sole bidder to respond in substance to an international competitive bidding process.

The contract, valued at $ 4.01 million, will run for a five-year period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, covering the airline’s needs upon the expiry of its existing service contract.

The procurement was initiated to secure a service provider capable of delivering a secure, resilient and highly efficient global network infrastructure platform; one required to interconnect critical systems across the airline’s operations, including passenger systems, departure control systems, ticketing and reservation systems, cargo management systems, and airport operations systems.

Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said bids were invited under the International Competitive Bidding Procedure to select a new service provider, but only one bid was submitted for the contract. “Based on the recommendation of the High-Level Standing Procurement Committee, the Cabinet approved awarding the contract to SITA Switzerland SARL on that basis,” he added.

The proposal to this effect was submitted by Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilake.