The BIA's passenger operations have increased, says the Minister of Tourism

Following the opening of the country after the Covid epidemic and the relaxation of health guidelines, the number of daily passenger operations at the Bandaranaike International Airport has increased, the Tourism Ministry said.

 

The Ministry said the passenger capacity of the Katunayake Airport was six million annually. Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that prior to the outbreak of the Covid epidemic, the annual passenger traffic was over 10 million.

 

He said that after the completion of the development projects currently being implemented at the airport, its passenger operations could be increased to 15 million annually.