Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Cabinet of Ministers, in their meeting held on 9th January 2023, approved the decision to call for proposals from interested parties for utilizing the facilities of the Mattala Rajapaksha International Airport. Subsequently, five institutions submitted their proposals.

Following deliberation, the Cabinet granted consent to the proposal put forth by the Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation. As per this resolution, the management of the Mattala Rajapaksha International Airport will be entrusted to M/s Shaurya Aeronautics (Pvt.) Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia or its affiliated entities.

This management contract is set for a duration of 30 years, in accordance with the recom...