Sri Lanka’s first international airport, the Ratmalana International Airport in the heart of Colombo, now faces scrutiny. Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake has called for the immediate removal of the boundary wall, which is a potential death trap. However, Ceylon Today has learned that implementing such a measure is tangled in bureaucracy. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), the sole decision-making body, has deferred the decision to the Ministry of Defence, citing concerns over airport security and national safety.
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