Sri Lanka’s airport and aviation services to procure new security tools and machinery
Airport and Aviation Services of Sri Lanka has reportedly stated that the institution is currently in talks with foreign security experts to procure new tools and machinery to ensure security and provide more convenience to passengers.
Stating that heightened security measures will not be the new normal, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. Chairman Dammika Ranatunga has told the media that as the situation in the country gradually returns to normal, the heightened security processes will be removed.
The Chairman has stated that procuring up-to-date security tools and machinery will be used to aid in continuing safety for travellers in the long term.
“We will have state-of-the-art equipment to ensure the safety of the airport and its passengers. We not only have to procure certain machines to cater to the demand of the current situation, we also have to ensure airline safety. We have already got the approval from the Cabinet for these procurements,” Ranatunga has said.
According to him, by January 2020 in order to set up the online system, structural changes will also be put in place at the airport in addition to the equipment that will be procured.
OSL take:
The upgrading of systems as well as security tools and machinery of Sri Lankan airports is a business opportunity for foreign companies engaged in the security business to explore.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/15052019/Z_1 |