Cabinet approves plan to develop Hingurakgoda Airport

Colombo, June 25 (Daily Mirror) - Cabinet approval was granted to making preparations to develop the Hingurakgoda airport as a fully-fledged airport, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

While addressing the media he said the Hingurakgoda airport is currently being operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the need to develop the airport in accordance with international civil aviation standards has been identified. 

Accordingly, a committee comprising representatives of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority, Airports and Aviation Company (Sri Lanka) (Pvt.) Ltd and the Road Development Authority has been appointed to prepare the master plan for the airport and other related tasks.