Dambulla, Sri Lanka
+94 77 365 1227
reservations@srilankaballooning.com

Ballooning Team

Meet the Team

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Justin Moore,
Director / Chief Pilot

Over 30 years of experience flying hot air balloons in many countries around the world from the North Pole to Australia and with over 5625 flying hours. Justin has been flying in Sri Lanka since 2006 in the North Central, Southern Region and the 1st flight in the Colombo District. With the love for Sri Lanka and making it his 2nd home and passion for ballooning, he will continue to fly till retirement.
Justin was the Chief Pilot and Director of European Balloon Display Co Ltd in the UK.

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Mareena Pallie,
Director - Operations

As the most senior ballooning person in the country, Mareena has been a part of the Sri Lankan commercial ballooning industry since it began in the year 2003. While having more than a decade of experience and knowledge she handles the companies ground operations and is the driving force behind the companies success.
Mareena is mainly focused on the safety of her passengers as well and providing them with an experience of a life time.

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Stephanie Fernando,
Asst. General Manager

Stephanie being a driven and enthusiastic individual in her work area has now been promoted to the capacity of Asst. General Manager and currently overlooks the duties of the team and also assists the Directors.
Her favorite hobby is baking.

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Andrew Pallie,
Operations Manager

Andrew being the youngest member of our team is a driven and enthusiastic lad. He assists the Director Operations in handling the operations of the Company, customer service and reservations.
His favourite hobbies are gamming and playing the guitar.