- APEX Best In Entertainment Award in Central Asia
- APEX Awards - 4-star rating in the Major Airline category
- PAX International Readership Awards - Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier – South Asia
- APEX Passenger Choice Award - Best Seat Comfort in Central/Southern Asia
- APEX Awards - 4-star rating in the Major Airline category
- APEX IFSA Best Inflight Food or Beverage 2024 Award – SriLankan Flavours
- PATA Gold Award: Marketing-Carrier for ‘Colours of Jaffna’ Campaign
- Leading International Airline in South Asia at SATA 2024
- Silver Award in the Airline Category for SriLankan Cargo at National Logistics Awards
- Best Airline Partner for Tamil Nadu - Tamil Nadu State Tourism Awards
- Arabian Cargo Awards - ‘Emerging Cargo Airline’ Award
- PAX International Readership Awards - Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier – South Asia
- APEX Passenger Choice Award - Best Food & Beverage in Central/Southern Asia
- ‘IT Team of the Year’ Award at Women in IT Awards Asia
- APEX Passenger Choice Award - Best Seat Comfort in Central/Southern Asia
- APEX IFSA Best Inflight Food or Beverage 2024 Award – SriLankan Flavours
- APEX Awards - 4-star rating in the Major Airline category
- India Cargo Awards - Best International Cargo Airline
- PATA Gold Awards - Marketing Carrier
- Arabian Cargo Awards - ‘Emerging Cargo Airline’ Award
- ‘Marketing-Carrier’- PATA Gold Awards 2022
- APEX Passenger Choice Awards- Best WIFI in Central Asia 2022
- APEX Passenger Choice Awards- Best Cabin Service in Central Asia 2022
- Award of Resilience- Changi International Airport Awards- 15th edition- 2022
- Best Aviation Sustainability Programme ‘Socio-Economic Pillar’ -Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Aviation Award ceremony 2022
- Diamond Standard status by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying 2021
- Cargo Service Excellence Award - Let’s Talk Cargo, Singapore 2021
- Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean – World Travel Awards 2021
- World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean - World Travel Awards 2021
- First Star, ‘Airline-International’ Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2020
- First Star, ‘Music International Category - Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2020
- First Star, ‘Campaign’ Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2020
- World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean- World Travel Awards 2020
- Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean- World Travel Awards 2020
- Marketing Carrier- PATA Gold Awards 2020
- Top 5 Airlines by Absolute Cargo Growth - Changi Airline Awards 2020
- Best Wi-Fi in Central Asia Region - APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards– Asia and Middle East, FTE-APEX ASIA EXPO 2019
- Marketing Carrier- PATA Gold Awards 2019
- Best Marketing Innovation- APEX Awards 2019
- 4 star rating in the Major Airline category- APEX Awards 2019
- First Star, Airline-Corporate Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2019
- First Star, TV/Cinema spot Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2019
- Third Star, TV/Cinema spot Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2019
- First Star Campaign Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2018
- Second Star Campaign Category-Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2018
- Second Star TV/Cinema spot Category- Golden City Gate Awards, ITB Berlin 2018
- 4 star rating in the Major Regional Airline category- APEX Awards 2018
- Asia’s Leading Marketing Campaign- World Travel Awards 2018
- Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean- World Travel Awards 2018
- Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean- World Travel Awards 2018
- Best Full Service Airline in Central and South Asia- Future Travel Experience Awards 2017
- Innovation in Commercial Airline Cabins- Inflight Asia Pacific Awards 2017
- Gold Award MICE Promotions - Golden City Gates Awards, ITB Berlin 2017
- Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean- World Travel Awards 2017
- Leading Cultural Airline in Asia – World Travel Awards 2017
- Best Airline in South Asia - Top Travel Awards 2017
- 4 star rating in the Major Regional Airline category- APEX Awards 2017
- Best Business Class Cellar - Highly Commended award - 2017
- Best Business Class Sparkling – Highly commended award - 2017
- World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean-World Travel Awards 2017
- Best Full Service Airline-Asia Pacific Region – Future Travel Awards 2016
- World's Leading Airline Operating to the Indian Ocean Region in 2016 – 23rd Annual World Travel Awards
- Leading International Airline- Maldivian Travel Awards 2016
- Excellence in Human Resource - South Asia" - Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2015
- “Superior Achievement in Passenger Experience” APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2015
- Future Travel Awards 2015: Best in the Region
- Best HR Strategy in line with Business Strategy Award’ at ‘Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award 2014’
- The prestigious Corporate Social Responsibility Health Promotion Award for the Impactful Healthcare at Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards 2014
- Vidulka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2013 - The Bronze for Energy Efficiency and Optimisation - State Sector Large Enterprise
- Vidulka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2013 - Outstanding Energy Manager Merit Award
- World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean Ceremony- Special Award of Appreciation
- Silver Award in the ‘State Sector Buildings – Large Scale’ category at the Vidulka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012
- Bronze Award for SriLankan Catering Ltd. in the ‘State Sector Buildings – Large Scale’ category at the Vidulka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012
- ‘Best in Region: Asia & Australasia’ award at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2012 Passenger Choice Awards in USA
- Won 02 Mercury Awards from the International Travel Catering Association
- Top Airline by Growth in passenger carriage (South Asia) from Singapore’s Changi Airport.
- Best Airline Operator from South Asia at the annual KLIA awards.
- Won 01 Trophy, 02 Gold medals,14 Silver medals and 07Bronze medals at the Culinary Art 2010.
- IATA Platinum Award for implementing the 2D Bar Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) programme in all on-line stations far ahead of time
- Microsoft Loyalty Award for 7 years of loyal commitment
- Serendib – Best Print Media Presentation on Travel & Tourism - Destination Promotion
- Merit award at the National Best Quality Software Awards 2010 (NBQSA) for the Fuel Management Information System
- Runner-up award in the ‘Unlocking Business Intelligence’ category at the CIMA Global Awards 2010 for the GreenSHeet Business Intelligence Suite
- National Energy Efficiency Gold Award – large scale state sector category
- Best Airline Operator from South Asia at the annual KLIA awards
- SITA Loyalty Award for 30 years of loyal commitment
- Presidential Travel & Tourism Award – Airline of the year 2009
- Best Airline Operator from South Asia at the annual KLIA awards.
- Presidential Travel & Tourism Award – Airline of the year 2008
- Foreign Carrier of the Year (South Asia sector) – Kuala Lumpur Int’lAirport Awards
- Two Silver Medals and a Bronze Medal at the prestigious Hong Kong - China International Culinary Classic
- Runner Up in UK’s Daily Telegraph Survey for Best Asian Airline
- Imperial Mark in recognition of exceptional levels of service, luxury and quality (Nov 2006 – May 2014)
- PATA Gold Award’2007 - Best marketing campaign - Airline
- CAAS Award 2006 for ‘Top five Airlines operating to Changi Airport- Singapore’
- Best Airline Operator from South Asia at the annual KLIA awards.
- Best Overall Inflight Entertainment – AVION Award – 2nd Runner-up -2006
- Silver Award in the Large Business Sector At the Community Leadership Awards 2006.
- Skywards Freddie award winner 2005
- Mercury Award (International Flight Catering Association) - Silver in the category of Food or Beverage Products/Concepts 2004
- TTG (Asia) Best Airline in South Asia 2005
- Galileo Award for Best East-Bound International Airline 2004/5
- OAG Award - Best Marketing Campaign – Finalist for Born That Way/5
- Skywards Freddie award winner 2005
- TTG (Asia) Best Airline in South Asia 2004
- The Observer travel award ranking as sixth best long-haul airline for 2004
- Skywards Freddie award winner 2004
- Avion awards – World Airline Entertainment Association – 2004
- Best Inflight Video Programming – Short-haul
- Best Inflight Video Programming – Long-haul
- Best Overall Inflight Entertainment (Fleet size : 20 or less)
- Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Award for ‘Airline Turnaround of the year 2004’.
- Cargo award – 5S merit award 2004
- Reise & Preise award in 2003 survey in Economy Class (Airline Hit Parade)
- Skytrax Best Airline in Central Asia 2003
- Skytrax First Runner Up for Best Cabin Staff 2003
- Avion Best Inflight Entertainment 2003 for Fleet Size of 20 or Less
- Most efficient operator of Airbus A330 aircraft for the years 2002 and 2003, in the Small fleet category of less than ten A330s.
- Skywards Freddie award winner 2003
- Skytrax Best Airline in Central Asia 2002
- Avion Best Inflight Entertainment Guide 2002 - 1st Runner Up
- TTG (Asia) Best Airline in South Asia 2002
- Skytrax World's Friendliest Cabin Crew 2002
- Skywards Freddie award winner 2002
- Reise & Preise award in 2002 survey in Economy Class (Airline Hit Parade)
- Skytrax Best Airline in Central Asia 2001
- Reise & Preise award in 2001 survey in Economy Class (Airline Hit Parade)
- Avion Best Inflight Entertainment Guide 2000 - 2nd Runner up