Mattala Rajapaksa international airport to continue operations
Xinhua: The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to further develop and continue operations at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, a senior official has said.
Following an inspection visit to the airport, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) Chairperson Sunil Jayarathne said the government was in discussions with a number of international carriers about launching services to the airport.
He said the government also planned to offer tax concessions to encourage more tourist arrivals through the airport.
The airport, Sri Lanka’s second international airport, officially opened in 2013.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s development agenda presents a host of business/investment opportunities as the country is on an economic expansion path. The expanding business, trade and tourism industries that have resulted in the increase in foreign travelers to the country have in turn opened business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s airport and aviation as well as tourism industries. The increase in foreign travelers to the country has created the necessity for the development of infrastructure and supplementary infrastructure facilities covering the airport and aviation as well as tourism industries to meet the needs of the growing demand. The Sri Lankan government has already commenced programmes to expand the Bandaranaike International Airport and is also in the process of uplifting and developing the Mattala International Airport as well as domestic airports to meet the increasing demand of a country on a path to becoming a regional hub. All these developments have created business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s airport and aviation industry as well as related sectors. On the other hand, the expanding airport and aviation industry have resulted in the expansion of opportunities in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry and related sectors as well. Looking at all these factors, foreign businesses/investors could confidently explore the expanding business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s airport and aviation as well as tourism industries since these opportunities will further evolve with the country’s overall expansion as a regional hub.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20250911/Z_3 |