Govt. to invite new businesses at Mattala Airport

The Cabinet of Ministers approved on Monday to call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to conduct direct and indirect aviation-related enterprises.

“The potential investors and strategic entrepreneurs carrying out aeronautical and non-aeronautical businesses at Mattala Airport,” a statement comprising weekly Cabinet decisions by the Government Information Department noted.

The proposal to this effect submitted by the Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

“The focus is on taking measures to effectively utilise Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport facilities and assets by creating public-private-partnership (PPP) investment opportunities,” Cabinet Co-Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena said yesterday. 

The statement also added that as per the layout of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, there is a potential to transform the airport into a multipurpose business centre by implementing business opportunities related to air operations as well as other non-air operations.