Sri Lanka is moving ahead with an ambitious long-term programme to expand the passenger handling capacity and operational efficiency of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, with authorities targeting an annual passenger capacity of 24.2 million by 2055.
The development plan was discussed during a special meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, where the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation during 2026 and budget proposals for 2027 were reviewed.
The discussion covered the performance and future plans of several institutions operating under the Ministry, including the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited, Ceylon Shipping Corporation, SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, the Merchant Shipping Secretariat, Sri Lanka Port Management and Consultancy Services (Pvt) Ltd, and Jaya Container Terminals Limited. (News 1st)
