Bandaranaike International Airport

After a four-year hiatus, Thai Airways flight TG 307 arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake at 11.55 p.m. on Monday (01). Originating from Bangkok, Thailand, the flight carried approximately 150 foreign…

Former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa returned to the island from the United States this morning (March 05). A group of members of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) including Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, SLPP General Secretary Sagara…

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the go-ahead to a proposal seeking to upgrade the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake and the Colombo Port to be on par with the international practices, recommendations and standards…

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahia arrived in the island on Monday night (19 Feb.), for a three-day official visit. A delegation of 20 persons, including the Iranian Foreign Minister,…

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday afternoon (Feb.03) on an official visit. Accompanied by a high-level Thai delegation, PM Thavisin was welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport…

The officers of Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have taken custody of a stock of ‘Kush’ cannabis estimated to have a street value of around Rs. 100 million. The contraband was…

A bus transporting a group of foreign tourists has collided with a train on an unsafe level crossing in Waskaduwa early this morning (Nov.29). As per reports, two foreign nationals have sustained minor injuries in the accident. At the…

Three persons have been taken into custody at the cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to clear 08 parcels sent from Pakistan containing 10.5 kilograms of heroin. The parcels had…

SriLankan Airlines has advanced its passenger services at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with the introduction of self-service check-in and self-bag-drop services. This initiative is set to redefine the travel experience,…

Sri Lanka has established a Safe Migration Promotion Unit (SMPU) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, Labor & Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara says. According to the lawmaker, this unit was…