29 yr old nabbed at BIA with over 40 bottles of foreign liquor
2025-03-14
A 29-year-old man has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for attempting to smuggle in foreign liquor and cardamom. AccordingContinue Reading
Customs officer among 03 arrested with Rs. 9M foreign cigarettes
2025-03-12
Three individuals, including a Customs Officer, have been arrested for attempting to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 9 million. Continue Reading
Canadian woman arrested with Rs. 170 mn worth Hashish at BIA
2025-03-10
A foreign woman has been arrested with 17 kilos of Hashish narcotics at the Katunayake Airport. According to Sri LankaContinue Reading
Two arrested at Airport with ‘Beauty’ milk powder tins
2025-03-05
Two persons have been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for illegally bringing into Sri Lanka tins of milk powder containingContinue Reading
Man arrested with over 5 kilos of Kush at BIA
2025-03-05
A 34-year-old man has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for the possession of Kush cannabis worth Rs. 52 million.Continue Reading
Kush-filled food packets land woman in trouble at Airport
2025-02-26
A 38-year-old woman has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for the possession of 1.2 kilos of Kush Cannabis worthContinue Reading
Smuggler’s unusual Punching Bag tactic fails in Airport
2025-02-24
An Indian national has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for smuggling 1.908 kilos of Kush Cannabis concealed inside aContinue Reading
BIA Gold Route service records Rs. 94.9MN revenue in 2024
2025-02-24
Driven by its appeal to luxury travellers, the Katunayake Airport’s BIA Gold Route service has recorded robust revenue of Rs.Continue Reading
Foreigner’s ‘Cuddly’ smuggling trick exposed in SL airport
2025-02-20
A 30-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for illegally smuggling 1.330 kilos of Kush cannabis intoContinue Reading
Several wanted suspects repatriated from India
2025-02-19
Sri Lanka Police state two of the four suspects that were arrested in India yesterday (18 Feb) were broughtContinue Reading
Four new International food chains at BIA
2025-02-11
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved agreements with selected operators to establish internationally recognized food chains at the departure areaContinue Reading
20 more check-in counters at Katunayake Airport?
2025-01-28
A decision has been taken to include at least 20 more check-in counters at the Katunayake Airport due to theContinue Reading
How many passengers used Sri Lankan Airports in 2024? Numbers released
2025-01-24
In a significant milestone for Sri Lanka, the country’s airports, including the main gateway, Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Jaffna InternationalContinue Reading
Katunayake bird control operation turns tragic: Airport officers injured
2025-01-20
An accident was reported when an explosive used to dispel a flock of birds that were flying above the KatunayakeContinue Reading
Army Soldier’s Rs. 60M Kush mission fails at Airport
2025-01-20
Two airline passengers who attempted to bring 6.630 kilograms of “Kush” narcotics into the country were apprehended at the KatunayakeContinue Reading
Chinese nationals arrested with Rs. 17 Mn worth of gemstones at BIA
2025-01-15
Two individuals who had attempted to smuggle gemstones worth over Rs. 17 million to China have been arrested at theContinue Reading
New luxury bus service between BIA and Kottawa
2025-01-10
A new CTB Luxury Bus Service has been launched between the Katunayake Airport (BIA) and the Makumbura Multimodal Center inContinue Reading
Four aircraft diverted from Katunayake to Mattala/Trivandrum this morning
2025-01-07
Four aircraft bound for the Katunayake Airport were diverted to the Mattala Airport and the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in IndiaContinue Reading