Japan provides equipment to enhance public security and counterterrorism capabilities at BIA

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The Government of Japan provided equipment worth JPY 102 million (approximately Rs. 149 million) under the non-project grant aid for the ‘Economic and Social Development Program’ to enhance the capacity of the Government in the area of counterterrorism and public security of the Airport. The handing-over ceremony was held on 14 May at the Bandaranayake International Airport, Katunayaka, in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma, and the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva.

Under this grant, a wide range of essential equipment for counterterrorism and public security in the aviation sector such as ambulances, liquid explosive detectors, aviation staff carrier vehicles, aviation band VHF transceivers, and skin temperature measurement system, has been donated to Airport & Aviation Services Ltd. The Japan International Cooperation System (JICS), which was in charge of the procurement services in Grant Aid and Technical Cooperation, was also present at this occasion.

The Embassy of Japan views this project as an important contribution to the strengthening of counterterrorism as well as public security capability of the country, which will enable the safe and secure use of the Airport by all travellers while, hopefully, strengthening the warm and friendly relations between the two countries.

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