ECONOMYNEXT – Japan has gifted Sri Lanka 8.4 million bucks worthy of tools to strengthen operations at the Bandaranaike Intercontinental Airport and the Colombo Port.
“The Japanese governing administration has organized to supply a stock of substantial-tech scanning machines worthy of 8.4 million US bucks to the Katunayake International Airport and the Port of Colombo in purchase to observe disease circumstances hazardous to community well being these types of as epidemics and infectious conditions that arrive to this country by foreigners,” a statement by the Govt Section of Information and facts explained.
Scanners that detect disorders, baggage scanners, total human body scanners, foreign passport scanners and a biometric accessibility handle system have been delivered, less than this challenge supported by the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM).
The island country has viewed a rise in customer arrivals, and the selection is envisioned to maximize, specially with the country attracting cruise ships.
“Tourists are likely to appear to Sri Lanka by means of the ports in addition to the airports,” the statement reported
The to start with batch of gear was handed about to the Minister of Ports, Shipping and delivery and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva on Wednesday at Katunayake Airport by the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Misukoshi Hideaki.
A clever rest room system with 150 units will also be created at the BIA as element of this undertaking. (Colombo/Apr11/2024)