New online health declaration system launched at BIA for passengers

October 27, 2021 at 4:22 AM

The Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (AASL) today introduced an online health declaration system to ease the passenger handling process at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

The system can be accessed via the following link on the official website of the AASL: https://www.airport.lk/health_declaration/index

Issuing a statement, the AASL said the system has been introduced to address the present changes in passenger travel dynamics.

The prime objective of introducing this system is to reduce the usage of physical form filling and encourage the passengers to opt for an online platform reducing the physical contact and passenger processing time.

Further, as the health authorities will be able to receive passenger information well in advance, it will help in reviewing the passenger’s health records while reducing the queuing time, the statement said.

Following are the specification on the Online Health Declaration for arriving passengers:

01. Passengers will fill the web based Health Declaration form attaching the following documents related to the health declaration:

– Vaccination card on the 1st dose and the 2nd dose.
– COVID-19 test report done within 72 hours prior to departure.

Next, the passenger will submit the form online.

02. Upon submission, the passenger will have the facility to capture a QR code and will also receive an email with that QR code.

03. Health officials at the airport will receive the passenger’s information before the passenger arrives at the airport and they will review the information.

04. Passengers who have submitted their health declaration forms online, shall submit the QR code (either in the email or in their mobile device) upon arrival, for scanning at the health declaration counter.

The online health declaration was launched at BIA with the participation of State Minister for Aviation and Exports Zones Development D.V. Chanaka.

The State Minister stated that this project was launched at the BIA with the expectation of providing a convenient travel experience for our valued passengers of Sri Lanka airports.

He further said that several new digital innovations will be introduced in the near future as well. (NewsWire)