Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Prepared For Emergency Landings As Showery Conditions Persist at BIA

COLOMBO (News 1st)- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has been further prepared for emergency landings of aircraft.

Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority Captain Daminda Rambukwella, stated that this decision was taken in view of the showery conditions affecting the area around the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.

He also said that a committee has been appointed with the participation of several parties, including the Civil Aviation Authority, the Sri Lanka Air Force, and the Disaster Management Centre, to respond to any emergency situation.