New system to increase passenger processing capacity at BIA

Rasika Somarathna

A Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV) presented by the Australian Government to the Immigration and Emigration Department is expected to enhance passenger processing capacity at the Bandaranaiake International Airport (BIA).

According to Assistant Controller for Immigration and Emigration Parakrama Fernando, the CCTV system built according to the latest technology, would improve surveillance methods addressing a long felt need. The CCTV system was handed over to the Chief Controller of Immigration and Emigration P.B.Abeykoon by Australian High Commissioner, Kathy Klugman at a ceremony at the BIA recently.

Airport Aviation Ltd. Chairman Chandima Rasaputhre, officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, Security Intelligence Service, officials of International Organisation for Migration along with airline and department staff attended the event.