SriLankan's long-haul fleet upgrades will include Flat Bed Seats and the latest AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) entertainment systems in the Business Class cabin. The upgrades will begin in August, states SriLankan Airlines.

Six aircraft of the wide-body fleet- four twin-engined A330's would be first to be upgraded from August to October.

They would be followed by the two A340's in November and December.

Two of the Airline's long-haul aircraft already possess Flat Bed Seats was acquired last July, and the newest A340 is to be inducted this month.

SriLankan would thus have eight long-haul aircraft with Flat Bed Seats-five A3330's and three A340's.