India provides a Rs 300 million grant for the development of the ...passenger terminal of Jaffna International Airport

BIA expansion to go ahead with Japanese assistance

The Minister said that this government has given priority for this project and expect to complete it on January next year.

Sri Lanka set to launch development plan to upgrade airports
Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-17 19:50:51|
COLOMBO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will launch a new program early next year to develop and upgrade the island's main airports in order to boost local and international tourism, Minister of Industrial Exports, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Aviation Prasanna Ranatunga said here Tuesday.

Ranatunga told Xinhua that with Sri Lanka aiming to attract at least 10 million tourists per year by 2025, the government would look to expand and develop the existing airports, namely the Bandaranaike International Airport, on the outskirts of the capital, the Jaffna International Airport in the north, the Mattala international airport, in the south and the Batticaloa Airport in the east.

"Further development of these airports will not only help tourism growth, but it will also strengthen internal air transportation. This will be vital for business as well," Ranatunga said.

The minister further said that with a free trade zone proposed to be set up close to the Mattala international airport, in the south, the government would invite more international airlines to land there in order to attract investors.

Last week, Ranatunga said Sri Lanka was aiming to attract at least 2.5 million tourists by next year and 10 million tourists by 2025, and it will look to boost arrivals from India and China.

FR24 has updated Jaffna Air port (JAF/VCCJ) in their MAP, i have uploaded JAF airport to Jetphotos but still not being updated the photo..

Minister instructs to resume operations at Mattala Airport soon

Govt. gets tough with Japan on new BIA terminal

The Government has given the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) time till Wednesday (15) to agree to renegotiate the cost of construction of the second terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

I guess nothing's getting built anytime soon then!

Jan 16,During an emergency inspection tour of the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport this afternoon, the President also instructed the authorities to ensure that the security measures

The President pointed out that by setting up two separate terminals, one for arrivals and one for departures, efficient service can be provided to passengers. He also advised the authorities to expedite the construction of the new passenger terminal.
President Rajapaksa advised the Chairman of the Airport Maj. Gen. G A Chandrasiri to set up a separate terminal for taxis to improve the service with purpose of eliminating passenger inconvenience.

President instructs to expedite work of new BIA terminal

Development Initiatives at MRIA and Colombo Airport Ratmalana

The management of AASL is in negotiations with prospective airlines to commence regional operations to the Maldivian Islands and the South-Indian sectors from the Colombo Airport Ratmalana. Further, the management is having discussions with airlines to re-commence the international flight operations to MRIA. The new southern expressway network will connect the airport to surrounded areas while reducing the travel time from MRIA to Colombo to 2 hours and 30 minutes. While the management of AASL is looking to make MRIA a truly wonderful travel destination, AASL is planning to offer attractive benefits to new airlines those who are planning to commence operations.

travel time from MRIA to Colombo is 2 hrs n 30 mins... where this is going to fit in making MRIA commercially viable?.. are you kidding me??
is this something to suggest everybody will land in MRIA instead of BIA and then use southern express way to get back to Colombo???

this is a Joke.. these morons (present gov. somehow wants get flights landed in MRIA.. they will not care will that be on what expenses....) we know befre 2015 there couple UL flights just landed in MRIA with zero passenger embark/disembark to show MRIA is a happening place... well it is happening place for wildlife and not for aviation...

Bandaranayake International Airport expansion project starts

Bandaranayake International Airport expansion project starts. Minister of Industrial Export, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prasanna Ranatunga said that the aim of this project is to minimize passenger traffic at the airport.
The Katunayake International Airport will spend Rs. 600 million for this project.
The Road Development Authority is implementing the project directly.
Minister Ranatunga has said that a land belonging to the Board of Investment had been given free of charge for the purpose.
The new expressway will be used to ease congestion on the Katunayake Expressway on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway.

Free Shuttle Service at BIA for Passenger Convenience

A free shuttle service has been introduced from today (30th, January) onwards at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to facilitate the passengers and the public. This shuttle bus service has been launched in collaboration with the Department of Railways with an added service of a passenger waiting lounge too. Free shuttle bus service will be available in every 10 minutes from the BIA Railway station to the BIA departure passenger terminal building.

These measures are implemented under the direction of Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Tourism & Aviation and with the guidance of Major General G. A. Chandrasiri, Chairman of Airport Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL), to enhance the passenger convenience and uplift the service delivery at BIA.

Source: Sri Lanka News

Sri Lanka to construct new airport terminal

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will soon commence the construction of a new terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport here in order to accommodate a large number of arrivals, it was reported on Thursday.However, with the completion of the new "Terminal 2" in three years, the airport was planning to accommodate 20 million passengers per year.