With the new A320 flown in from Toulouse, France, the number of its fleet of aircraft rose to 19.

The new airbus has a configuration of 20 business class and 120 economy class seats and it is equipped with the latest in-flight entertainment systems.

The SriLankan now has six A340s, five A330s and six A320s and two De Havilland Twin Otters seaplanes.

The airline says it has ordered another Airbus 320 that is expected to be delivered in November.

In August the airline announced plans to expand its fleet to 28 aircraft in the next four years from the current fleet of 19, as Sri Lanka is experiencing a tourism boom following the end of the conflict in May 2009.