Looks like a Beech 300 Super King Air 340 aircraft of Airservices Australia, Flight Inspection Unit is conducting navigation aids calibration or some thing like that around HRI today. It was doing the same at CMB couple of days ago.

Did the same at Ratmalana at around 1700hrs on its' way from HRI to CMB.

Hi Guys, Hope everyone is doing well.

I will be traveling to CMB next week form DXB, Could anyone advise me about the new security system and new formalities due to recent attacks.

Thanks

Palali Airport to launch direct flights to four Indian destinations from Oct.

The Palali airport is now being upgraded to be Sri Lanka’s third international airport after Colombo, and Mattala and regional flights would be operated from October 2019. Ratmalana airport operates domestic flights and charter flights.

Direct flights would be initially operated to Indian destinations, Bangalore, Cochin, Mumbai and Hyderabad. “These would be for less than 75 seater aircraft,” Minister of Transport and Aviation, Arjuna Ranatuga told a special ceremony held to mark the transformation at Palali airport last week.

The Minister said that the total investment would be Rs. 2.25 billion out of which the Indian government will grant Rs 300 million for the project.

The present 950 meter runway would be re-laid under the first phase and later it would be extend to 1.5 km allowing larger aircrafts to land in Palali.

The Minister said that people now flying to Chennai and Bangalore from Colombo Airport spend one hour flying time but waste almost six hours to get to Colombo.

Good News ! Which Airline is going to operate the service? Why no direct flights to Chennai / Trichy ?

Regional flights from Palaly Airport to officially commence from October 16

Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 10:15 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Sept 06, Colombo: The first phase of the Palaly Airport development project will be completed by the 10th of October and the regional flights operations from Palaly airport of Jaffna to Indian destinations is expected to officially commence from 16th October, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Arjuna Ranatunga said.

The Minister, who led a ministerial delegation to observe the progress of the construction of the regional airport in Jaffna yesterday said the domestic companies will be given a higher priority in providing flight services from Palaly to India.

The Palaly Airport which currently operates as a military airbase will be upgraded as a regional airport at a cost of Rs. 2.25 billion under the development project.

The Minsiter emphasized that four airports in Sri Lanka will be promoted as international airports. They are Katunayake, Mattala, Ratmalana and Batticaloa.

Minister Ranatunga said that the regional and international aviation services will be launched connecting the domestic and international airports.

Following the tour, a progress review meeting was held at the District Secretariat, Jaffna on the upgrading of the Palaly Airport.

Source ColomboPage

Any pictures of Palaly Airpot construction work ?

Japan grants Rs1.6bn to boost airport security



ECONOMYNEXT – Japan has given a 1 billion yen grant (1.6 billion rupees) to buy equipment to boost airport security and police work in the wake of Easter Sunday attacks.

“The public security in Sri Lanka was threatened by the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks with a huge negative economic impact on the fast growing tourism sector of the Country,” a finance ministry said.

“As an immediate response to the incident,the Government of Japan has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 01 billion, (approximately Rs. 1.6 billion) grant…”

The government of Japan will Surveillance and detections equipment to Sri Lanka Police and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd, through the ministries of defence and civil aviation.

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has recovered fast from the bombings, as police and security forces shut down an Islamist group.

Tourism arrivals are expected to reach 2018 levels in September. (Colombo/Sept12/2019)

Jaffna products at Palali airport duty free

Priority will be given to Jaffna products in duty free shop stalls in Palali airport, Petroleum Resources and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranatunge said in Jaffna.

Minister Ranatunge made a visit to the Palali airport with a team of 80 officials to see the development project. Later, he had a discussions at the Jaffna Kachcheri with TNA MPs and some other officials. in that discussion he stated that priority must be given with regard to employment opportunities to people from the Northern Province.

The first phase development work of the airport is scheduled to be completed on October 10, while flight services is scheduled to begin on October 15.

Most of the work of the new apron have been completed : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQ2_OAmKjA

BIA new terminal by 2022

Plans for the construction of a second terminal at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have been renewed in hopes of completing construction by 2022, The Sunday Morning Business learnt

now the negotiation committee is expected to hold discussions with the bidder who quoted 46% higher, in hopes of bringing it down, while negotiating with JICA to relax the conditions of its loan. The negotiations are expected to be wrapped up by the end of October.

Plans for the interim terminal abondonned?

More delusional thinking. Only naive people believe anything coming from the GOSL.

There's no money - it's all been spent or stolen!

Sri Lanka's debt is now estimated to be 90% of GDP.

No money = no terminal.

Mr. Ejanson

I've been reading this forum for about 3 years now and 90% of your posts are you complaining and generally saying how bad everything is. Yes the country is in a bad way and there is widespread corruption and deceit. Everyone knows this so you dont need to keep going on about it. If you open your eyes and look around you'll see that good things are actually being done in the country and there are people who are actually willing to work and make things better. People like you are the problem in this country as all you can do is sit and complain about things without ever doing anything about it yourself. Also get your facts right before you complain about things. The countries debt to GDP ratio is around 70% and even if it was 90% this is far lower than some other countries and is a situation that is fixable if managed properly. Also the finances for such projects never come entirely out of the treasury and even if it did the government still has the financial capability to fund it.

Also this is a forum for aviation enthusiasts. Let's keep it that way and take the negativity out of it. If there is a new terminal at BIA let's talk about it instead of downright saying how shit the country is and then saying its never going to happen.

My posts expose the truth - you are being continually lied to by the Corrupt Politicians and the Corrupt Management at UL.

The actions of your Corrupt Politicians have a direct result on SriLankan as does the country's financial situation - I would suggest that this is a relevant topic.

I am in no way responsible for the situation at UL - there are people who are responsible but no action has been taken against them.

There's very little positive about the situation at UL - a lot of naive people on this forum believe everything they are told.

I have just as much right to post my points of view as you do to post yours.

If you are unhappy with what I say you can petition the Moderator to have me banned.