President instructs officials to expedite Katunayake Airport passenger capacity projects

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to speed up completion of projects aimed at increasing passenger capacity at Katunayake International Airport and improving facilities for passengers. He also emphasised that, alongside the development of Katunayake Airport, other domestic airports across the country should be developed to meet future requirements.

The President made the remarks while taking part in a discussion on the 2027 Budget proposals relating to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation, held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (27).

The meeting reviewed the progress of projects related to the development of Katunayake Airport and measures to further expand infrastructure, including road networks, in line with the airport’s development. Special attention was also given to the current progress of projects aimed at increasing passenger capacity at Katunayake Airport and other airports across the country, as well as developing airport facilities to provide greater convenience for air travellers.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando, Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku, Chief of Staff to the President Prabath Chandrakeerthi, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and Secretary to the Ministry of Energy Russell Aponso, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation W. W. S. Mangala, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury A. K. Seneviratne, Director General of the Department of National Budget Jude Nilukshan and other officials from the relevant institutions and the Ministry of Finance.