SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today announced a series of development projects for Sri Lanka's international airports, including expanding passenger facilities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), upgrading Ratmalana Airport and attracting new investors to Mattala Airport.

Presenting the 2027 Budget in Parliament, the President said increasing BIA's passenger handling capacity was a priority as the airport was already handling more passengers than the first terminal's designed capacity of around six million.

Passenger demand is expected to reach 16 million by 2032.

Work has already commenced to increase the first terminal's capacity from six million to nine million passengers annually, with an inve...