12 June 2022 08:56 pm Views - 4201
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) was running at a monthly loss of Rs. 10 million at present, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said.
He said this during an inspection visit to the Airport yesterday.
He said MRIA was maintained with the money earned from the Katunayake Airport.
He also said a loan of USD 210 million obtained from China for the construction of the Airport was still to he paid back.
He said alternative proposals were being considered to increase the income of the Airport and stressed that it would not be sold at any time.
The Minister said they were planning to develop the MRIA as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with a prospective investor. (Ajith Siriwardana)