60 yr old arrested for stealing fellow passenger’s handbag at BIA
2024-11-27
A 60-year-old dual citizen of Sri Lanka and Canada was apprehended at the Katunayake Airport (BIA) yesterday for having stolenContinue Reading
Stomach-Turning Discovery : Rs. 13 Mn Secret Exposed at BIA
2024-11-13
A Sierra Leone national was arrested at the Katunayake Airport yesterday for the possession of cocaine worth Rs. 13 million.Continue Reading
Govt mulls special unit at BIA to address flight delays
2024-11-11
The government is considering the establishment of a special unit at the Katunayake Airport to handle information related to flightContinue Reading
Pyramid scheme : Man who had defrauded Rs. 1.8 Bn arrested
2024-11-08
A Sri Lankan who had defrauded around Rs. 1.8 billion through a pyramid scheme has been arrested by officials ofContinue Reading
5 institutions to operate currency exchange counters at BIA
2024-11-07
Five institutions have been selected to operate currency exchange counters at the departure terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)Continue Reading
Airport Surprise: Thai Woman’s 100 Mn ‘Food Package’ unpacked by SL Customs
2024-11-05
A Thai woman has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport with around 5 kilos of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE). Sri LankaContinue Reading
Vistara flight bomb scare in SL Airport : Update from BIA
2024-10-24
The Management of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today declared a full emergency in response to another reportedContinue Reading
Man arrested with Rs. 10 mn worth smuggled electronics at BIA
2024-10-09
A 44-year-old businessman was arrested early this morning (09) at Bandaranaike International Airport for attempting to smuggle in goods worthContinue Reading
BIA staff arrested for stealing passengers’ goods
2024-09-26
An employee of the Katunayake Airport has been arrested on charges of having stolen goods from the luggage of passengersContinue Reading
21 yr old British national arrested with 40kg of Kush
2024-09-26
A young British national has been apprehended with over 40 kilos of Kush cannabis at the Katunayake Airport. According toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Visa mess : What’s happening?
2024-09-03
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kavinda Jayawardena has requested Parliament to address the issue of visa issuance at the KatunayakeContinue Reading
Six bidders selected to operate Tourist Service Counters at BIA
2024-08-22
The Cabinet has approved the bidders selected for the implementation of Tourist Service Counters in the vacant lobby area inContinue Reading
New luxury airport bus service suspended four days after launch
2024-08-20
The new luxury airport bus service that was launched connecting the Katunayake Airport to key destinations in Colombo has beenContinue Reading
Notice for those using Katunayake Airport
2024-08-15
A new luxury airport bus service was launched today connecting the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to several keyContinue Reading
Businessman arrested with 16 illegally smuggled gold biscuits at BIA
2024-08-13
Sixteen (16) gold biscuits, worth around Rs. 43 million, which were smuggled into the country have been seized by SriContinue Reading
TISL challenges controversial VFS Visa deal in Supreme Court
2024-07-31
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) calling forContinue Reading
JICA expected to release funds for BIA terminal project by August
2024-07-30
Construction on the proposed second terminal for the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is expected to resume soon, with the necessaryContinue Reading
VFS visa deal : Patali, Hakeem, & Sumanthiran file petitions at SC
2024-07-25
Three petitions have been filed at the Supreme Court against Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles and the government againstContinue Reading