Arrivals at BIA being given the boot over rapid PCR testing facility

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The PCR testing facilities established at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) continues to be suspended and is yet to take off ground, airport sources said.

Therefore, the biological samples taken from local and foreign visitors at the airport continue to be sent to the research laboratory centres to receive the reports, despite the government assuring that the rapid testing facility would be available since last Saturday.

However, the airport officials said that the technical problems will be resolved and the sampling of biological samples will resume at this centre by tomorrow (28).

The PCR testing laboratory was established at the airport premises to perform PCR tests and issue reports in three hours for all arrivals.

The PCR laboratory has been set up at the airport premises (2 kilometres away from the airport) in many of the world's most advanced airports.

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ravin Monday, 27 September 2021 06:07 PM

The way to support stogies.

Sam Silva Monday, 27 September 2021 06:41 PM

Never knew we have the most advanced airports in the world if I read it correctly. But our poverty level is getting worse

Merl Silva Monday, 27 September 2021 07:58 PM

Do the SL citizens who pre-booked hotel according to MOH guidelines get a refund?

N SENA Monday, 27 September 2021 08:05 PM

WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

www Monday, 27 September 2021 09:00 PM

Int'l conspiracy.

VJ Monday, 27 September 2021 11:42 PM

I am arriving on the 29th morning, if the PCR machine is not operational, I will sleep in the airport, I have no funds to pay for the hotel. The crooks who are obstructing or delaying the operation of this machine should be investigated and punished. The private labs, the hotel owners and some officials in the health ministry must be the main stake holders.

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