SriLankan Airlines engagement report
@flysrilankan - 123K followers on X
Measured over 11 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 4, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 13 interactions against 123K followers, an engagement rate of 0.011%. Measured over 11 original posts, its engagement rate beats 19% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.4K times each, and 0.933% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.13% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.37 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 30% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 11 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 9% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 280 interactions, about 22x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #iflysrilankan, #srilankanairlines, #germanunityday.
Measured over 11 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 4, 2026. Recurring tags: #iflysrilankan, #srilankanairlines, #germanunityday.
Compared with accounts its own size
SriLankan Airlines's engagement rate beats 19% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 7 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 39% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.011%, SriLankan Airlines sits above the 10th percentile of the 156,839 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.022%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.003% |
| 25th percentile | 0.022% |
| 50th percentile | 0.128% |
| 75th percentile | 0.604% |
| 90th percentile | 2.32% |
| 99th percentile | 83.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 100% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 9% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 100% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 9% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 619 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Jul 25, 202622x their median
We are honoured to welcome aboard the renowned author and thinker, Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Chief Guest of the inaugural Colombo Literary Festival 2026, which is currently underway. We hope you enjoy your stay in Sri Lanka and look forward to welcoming you aboard again. SriLankan Airlines is the official airline partner of the Colombo Literary Festival, which celebrates the unifying power of literature, storytelling, and culture. @ShashiTharoor #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan
- Aug 18, 202612x their median
A pleasure to have cricketing voices Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle onboard SriLankan Airlines as they travelled from Mumbai to Colombo! ✈️🇱🇰 We’re delighted to welcome you onboard and wish you a wonderful stay in Sri Lanka. 💙 @sanjaymanjrekar @bhogleharsha #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan
- Aug 1, 20267.9x their median
A golden throw. A golden moment. 🇱🇰🥇 Congratulations to Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage on winning Gold in the Men’s Javelin at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 with a remarkable throw of 89.75m. Your dedication, determination, and outstanding achievement have made the entire nation proud. From all of us at SriLankan Airlines, congratulations on this historic victory and best wishes for many more milestones ahead! ✈️💙 #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #CommonwealthGames2026
- Aug 5, 20266.6x their median
We were delighted to welcome the Indian Cricket Team onboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL1144 from Mumbai to Colombo as they arrived in Sri Lanka for the upcoming two-match Test series. We wish both teams the very best for an exciting series and look forward to welcoming the players onboard again. #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan
- Sep 1, 20264.3x their median
Celebrating our island home in the sky for 47 years. Thank you for flying with us, and here's to many more journeys together. #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #SLAAnniversary https://t.co/JizPIfMR47
- Aug 26, 20264.3x their median
May the colours of the pookalam, the glow of the nilavilakku, and the warmth of tradition fill your heart with happiness and prosperity. ✨ Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and blessed Onam! 🌿 @IndiainSL #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #HappyOnam https://t.co/19KU9NxYpW
- Aug 31, 20264.0x their median
47 years of connecting Sri Lanka to the world. 🇱🇰✈️ Today, we celebrate the journey, the memories, and the people who have made every mile possible. Here’s to 47 years of flying with pride — and to many more journeys ahead. Happy 47th Anniversary, SriLankan Airlines! #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #SLAAnniversary
- Aug 1, 20263.3x their median
🇱🇰🏉 Carrying our champions, connecting generations. SriLankan Airlines proudly welcomed Sri Lanka’s Women’s Rugby Team onboard UL404 from Colombo to Bangkok as they embarked on their next international challenge. Making the journey even more special was Cabin Manager Savio Gomez, who once represented Kingswood College, Kandy as Vice-Captain of its Rugby Team in 1986. A proud rugby alumnus, Savio shared a memorable moment with the national squad, celebrating a bond that transcends generations and the spirit of the game. As Sri Lanka’s national carrier, we are honoured to be the preferred air travel partner for Sri Lankan teams representing the nation on the world stage. Wishing our Women’s Rugby Team every success as they fly the Lion Flag high! @SriLankaRugby_ #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #srilankarugby
- Aug 15, 20263.0x their median
Celebrating a nation rich in heritage, vibrant in spirit and soaring towards a brighter future ✨ Wishing India and its people a proud and joyous Independence Day! Happy Independence Day, India! 🇮🇳 @IndiainSL #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #IndiaIndependenceDay https://t.co/kklQIUStHD
- Aug 30, 20262.6x their median
Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan, Malaysia! 🇲🇾✨ Celebrating the spirit of freedom, unity and the vibrant heritage that makes Malaysia truly special. From Sri Lanka to Malaysia, may the bonds between our nations continue to soar higher. ✈️ #SriLankanAirlines #iflysrilankan #MalaysiaIndependenceDay
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 13 interactions against 123K followers, an engagement rate of 0.011%. Measured over 11 original posts, its engagement rate beats 19% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.4K times each, and 0.933% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.13% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.37 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 30% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 11 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 9% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 280 interactions, about 22x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #iflysrilankan, #srilankanairlines, #germanunityday.
- What is SriLankan Airlines's engagement rate on X?
- SriLankan Airlines (@flysrilankan) has an engagement rate of 0.011%, based on the median interactions across 11 original posts from the last 30 days against 122,859 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.011%, SriLankan Airlines sits above the 10th percentile of the 156,839 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @flysrilankan have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 19% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (15,519 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @flysrilankan post?
- Most posts go out around 19:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.37 posts per day across the measured window.