1 7 ▁elections . ▁ ▁By - e lections ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁Scottish ▁local ▁elections ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 s ▁in ▁Glasgow <0x0A> </s> ▁Hel it ours ▁is ▁a ▁domestic ▁air line ▁in ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Air ▁Force ▁with ▁aircraft ▁not ▁required ▁for ▁military ▁use . ▁It ▁is ▁currently ▁the ▁second ▁largest ▁air line ▁in ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁with ▁a ▁fleet ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁aircraft ▁behind ▁Sri ▁L ank an ▁Airlines ' ▁ 2 3 . The ▁air line ▁domin ates ▁the ▁R ML - TR R - J AF ▁route ▁on ▁a ▁thr ice ▁week ly ▁basis ▁on ▁their ▁Chinese - built ▁X ian ▁MA 6 0 ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Hel it ours ' ▁air ▁service ▁was ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁on ▁the ▁initi ative ▁of ▁Air ▁Chief ▁Marsh al ▁Des ham anya ▁P addy ▁M end is ▁to ▁c ater ▁to ▁the ▁tour ist ▁industry . ▁▁ ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Hel it ours ▁was ▁flying ▁to ▁Male ▁as ▁well . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁a ▁Con v air ▁ 4 4 0 ▁was ▁purchased ▁second ▁hand ▁from ▁Eastern ▁Airlines , ▁to ▁boost ▁Hel it ours ' ▁operations ▁between ▁C ey lon ▁and ▁the ▁M ald ives . ▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁operations ▁first ▁slow ed