Silk Route opens

Indunil Hewage

SriLankan Airlines yesterday marked another era in the aviation industry by launching the Silk Route Departure Lounge at the BIA to provide end to end, total care service for commercially important travellers.

The launching of the Silk Route was another strategic partnership with Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel.

"The lounge will provide a hassle free check-in process and travellers will have the opportunity to relax in comfort while enjoying the convenience of an expedited check-in, immigration and Customs process.

The route will further enhance the standards and appeal of BIA. With the influx of tourist arrivals to the country, it is imperative to have state-of-the-art communication facilities and high service are in place to resonate the nation growth potential to prospective stakeholders," Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited Chairman Prasanna Wickramasuriya commented at the Silk Route Departure Lounge launching ceremony.

Sri Lanka Telecom-Mobitel managed to further strengthen its partnership with the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited becoming the official telecommunication partner for the Silk Route Departure Lounge at BIA.

The lounge is equipped with the state-of-the-art communication services including free Wi-Fi access. The company also expresses its willingness to tie up with likeminded synergies to further achieve much awaited national goals in the country.