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Airport operations continue amidst Covid-19 threat 

04 Oct 2020

  • Several precautions already in place 
By Maheesha Mudugamuwa Operations of the two international airports of the country would not be stopped despite the threat of developing a new Covid-19 cluster in the Gampaha District, following the identification of an infected 39-year-old female from Divulapitiya yesterday (4), The Morning learnt. Speaking to The Morning, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL) Chairman Maj. Gen. (Retd.) G.A. Chandrasiri said operations would not be hampered and several precautions have already been taken for the safety of the passengers and the airport employees.  “We’ve told the airport employees living in the curfew-imposed areas, Divulapitiya and Minuwangoda, not to report to work. We also temporarily suspended the programme of providing a duty-free quota for the passengers arriving and going directly to quarantine. Moreover, we temporarily stopped permitting visitors of departure passengers to enter the airport,” he said.  Explaining further, he noted that the reason for the temporary suspension of the duty-free quota collection programme was because the airport receives around 100 passengers per day to collect their quota, and for the safety of the people and the airport, the AASL has decided to temporarily suspend the programme. “We’re only taking precautions. We’re 100% sure that we’re safe in Gampaha too. After this goes away, we will begin the normal course. We are not closing down any airport,” he added. 

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