Sri Lanka capital to get direct link to Dhaka with Best Air - Lanka Business Online
July 25, 2008

Best Air, a private Bangladeshi carrier, will start direct flights from Dhaka to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo catering to growing traffic between the two countries, an official said.

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Best Air focus on Lankan potential - Daily News
July 22, 2008

Director FG holdings and major shareholder of Deccan Aviation, Suren R. Mirchandani said that they would appoint agents and would open a separate office to handle the local operations of Best Air operations.

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Deccan Lanka bags international charter contract - Sunday Times, Financial Times
June 15, 2008

For the second consecutive year, Deccan aircraft will be utilized to transfer crew and staff of First Choice Airways between Colombo and Maldives, the local airline said.

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Deccan Lanka bags international charter contract – Daily News, Financial
June 30, 2008

Domestic airline, Deccan Aviation Lanka has been awarded the crew rotation contract for First Choice Airways, which operates flights from Europe to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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TRADE-SRI LANKA: Tea, Garments Win Buyer Approval for Labour Practices
By Feizal Samath
May 14, 2008

The ethical branding strategy would help meet consumer expectations, says Kumar Mirchandani of JAAF. "What we get is an intangible premium. We can't go to buyers and say pay more for our products because we are ethical and we don't use children, but we can make buyers feel more comfortable buying from us," he explains.

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Garment industry hangs in the balance - Financial Times
April 23, 2008

With the GSP+ hanging in the balance the industry is now looking for new locations and productions with some investors likely to move out should concessions for Sri Lanka be rejected.

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Helicopters to play major role in local oil exploration - Daily News, Financial
October 08, 2007

Deccan Aviation Lanka’s confounder and CEO Suren Mirchandani, who is closely following developments in the allocation of the 5 blocks, two of which have been promised to regional giants India and China said that his company Deccan aviation would also play a vital and leading regional role in the oil exploration game.

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The garment industry to lobby for duty free access into US - Sunday Times, Financial Times
June 10, 2007

“We will be visiting Washington from June 25 to 27 to meet US congressmen, senators, policymakers and industry, to ask for preferential access into the US for our garments on the basis of our ethical industry standards,” said Kumar Mirchandani, Chairman of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Marketing and Image Building Committee, speaking at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and BOI, Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2007, on Friday.

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“ Deccan Aviation (Lanka) and Pakistan's JS Group sign up for "fixed wing" venture"
March 28, 2007

Colombo: In a ground breaking agreement, Indian LCC, and helicopter operator, Deccan Aviation (Lanka) and the JS Group of Pakistan have announced their intention to enter into a commercial partnership in the Sri Lanka aviation industry.

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Sri Lanka's ‘Garments without Guilt’ slogan under fire from unions
- Lanka Business Online
Sep 15, 2006

“Our legal framework is really strong on labour rights,” says Kumar Mirchandani of the JAAF. “If any companies are violating standards we are willing to assist them to take action.”

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JAAF Launches Sri Lanka Apparel Image Building Campaign - BOI Sri Lanka
Aug 23, 2006

The theme of the campaign will be ‘Garments without guilt’ and Kumar Mirchandani – Chairman, Marketing and Image Building Committee stated “Our strategy is to conform to and comply with the norms of 'ethical sourcing' for its buyers”.

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Made in Sri Lanka, ethical garments - The Sunday Times, Financial Times
August 06, 2006

“What we will get, is an intangible premium. We can’t go to buyers and say pay more for our products because we are ethical and we don’t use children to make clothes, but we can make buyers feel more comfortable buying from us,” explains Kumar Mirchandani, Chairman of the Marketing and Image Building sub committee of the JAAF.

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