Government plans major overhaul of international airports
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- EconomyNext and Ada Derana report that construction of the domestic terminal is planned for next year.
- EconomyNext reports an 800 million rupee allocation for the project.
- EconomyNext says BIA’s current domestic facility serves mainly small air taxis; most commercial domestic flights use Ratmalana.
- Daily Mirror reports plans to expand BIA passenger facilities, upgrade Ratmalana Airport and attract investors.
EconomyNext and Ada Derana report that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans for a domestic air terminal at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), near Katunayake, with work due to start next year. EconomyNext says the president presented the plan in his budget speech to parliament and that 800 million rupees will be set aside for it.
EconomyNext reports that Dissanayake referred to the time taken by residents of Jaffna to travel from Colombo to explain the need for a dedicated domestic terminal. The outlet says BIA already has a domestic facility, used mainly by small air taxis, while most commercial flights within Sri Lanka depart from Colombo International Airport at Ratmalana.
Daily Mirror reports that the government’s wider airport programme includes enlarging passenger facilities at BIA, upgrading Ratmalana Airport and seeking new investors. The report does not provide further details about the timing or scale of those projects.
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