President tells BIA Chiefs on sudden visit: Facilitate swift movement of passengers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) airport officials to minimise inconvenience and delays caused to arriving and departing passengers.
The President gave these instructions during his sudden inspection visit to the BIA. He also instructed to implement the security programme within the BIA premises in a passenger-friendly manner. According to the President’s Media Division, the President observed the entire arrival and departure process during his sudden visit.
The President also instructed the Emigration and Immigration Director General to employ a sufficient number of officers for BIA duties to prevent any possible delays.
He had pointed out the need for two terminals for arrivals and departures and instructed officials to expedite the construction of the new passenger terminal. BIA officials were also instructed to designate a separate area for taxis.
President Rajapaksa also expressed his appreciation to the BIA top brass and the staff for the efficient service provided to airport users.
(Source: Daily News – By Lahiru Fernando)
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Thank God for this I am fed up this inconvenience and delays. The uniformed staff are harassing passengers to get some hand outs. The blue collar (junior clerks) are so slow and lazy. Also it is so difficult to exit the airport due to large number of visitors gathering out side the exit. After that you are hindered on the way to your destination by the demonstration held by the brainless university staff.
Agree Ranjith. High time the leadership of the nation went down to the common man’s path and understood, with first hand viewing, of what they, including our dear tourists who bring us much needed forex, go through on a daily basis! Truly nice to see the Prez chatting with the tourists too here, especially with a family with kids! This kind of thing was unheard of in the past – where the bloody Prez down to the Deputy Minister would dare not venture out of their air-conditioned, tax-payer funded, luxury offices – except to go and campaign for votes at election time! This was particularly bad with the former Yahapalanaya fat-cat slobs who just let the country go to dogs!