Colombo Airport (IATA: CMB)

Bandaranaike International Airport (commonly known as Colombo International Airport, Colombo-Bandaranaike and locally as Katunayake Airport) (IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the main international airport serving Sri Lanka. It is named after former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and is located in a suburb of Negombo, 32.5 kilometres (20+1/4 miles) north of the nation's longstanding capital and commercial center, Colombo. It is administered by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd and serves as the hub of SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, and domestic carrier Cinnamon Air. The other airport serving the city of Colombo is the Ratmalana International Airport, primarily serving domestic destinations.

Bandaranaike International Airport (airport code CMB) at Katunayake, Sri Lanka, is 32.5 kilometers north of the island nation's capital of Colombo. Thirty seven(37) airlines currently serve the airport's over 10.79 million annual passengers.

Terminals

The airport has three passenger terminals. Terminal 1 is the current international terminal, built in 1967. Terminal 2 is the new international terminal, which is expected to be completed in 2023. Terminal 3 is the new domestic terminal, which opened in November 2012.

Terminal 1
Opened in 1967 and is the oldest and largest terminal in the airport. It has 12 gates. The arrival and departure areas are separated horizontally. All international flights currently use this terminal, until Terminal 2 opens in 2023. The terminal consists of a main terminal building directly connected to one concourse which houses all the gates.

Terminal 2
It is planned to open in 2023. New terminal building will include 96 check-in counters, eight baggage claim belts, seven baggage make-up carousels, contact boarding gates, passenger boarding bridges, and bus gates.

Terminal 3
Opened in November 2012 and handles all domestic flights. Its arrival and departure areas are separated horizontally.

The Cargo Terminal
Opened in October 2009 and handles all cargo flights. Its arrival and departure areas are separated horizontally.

Runway

The Bandaranaike International Airport has a single runway, with an asphalt surface. The take-off and landing distances are 3,441 m and 3,350 m respectively. In addition, Phase II of the BIA expansion project is to have a second runway, also able to accommodate the A380, with another taxiway to the second runway.

Importation of items at Bandaranaike International Airport

Customs: free importation at Bandaranaike International Airport

Importation of liquor and tobacco products: free import only by persons over 18 years of age:
2 bottles of wine and 1/2 litre of spirits
2 ounces of perfume and 1/4 litre of eau de toilette
travel souvenirs not intended for commercial use, up to the value of USD 250 In case of members of a family traveling together, free import is in general allowed only for 2 members. Customs duty and other levies are applicable on all cigarette and tobacco products. Passengers are required to declare upon arrival valuable personal affects to ensure free export. Importation of following items are prohibited at Bandaranaike International Airport

(a) Dangerous drugs or narcotic substances
(b) Pornographic or seditious materials
(c) Materials hostile to religious beliefs

Colombo ringkonna kohta

Colombo on Sri Lanka suurim linn ja kaubanduskeskus. See asub saare läänerannikul ja Sri Lanka pealinna Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte kõrval. Colombo on elav ja tegus linn, kus on segu moodsast elust ning koloniaalajastu hoonetest ja varemetest ning kus elab 647 100 inimest. Colombo metropolipiirkond, mis koosneb Colombo, Gampaha ja Kalutara linnaosadest, elab hinnanguliselt 5 648 000 inimest ja selle pindala on 3694,20 km². Colombo on mitmerahvuseline ja mitmekultuuriline linn. See on Sri Lanka rahvarohkeim linn, kus elab 642 163 inimest. Colombo elanikkond koosneb paljudest etnilistest rühmadest, peamiselt singalitest, mauridest ja tamilitest. Linnas elab ka väikeseid Hiina, Portugali, Hollandi, Malai ja India päritolu inimeste kogukondi, samuti arvukalt Euroopa väljarändajaid. Enamiku Sri Lanka ettevõtete peakontorid asuvad Colombos. Mõned tööstusharud hõlmavad keemia-, tekstiili-, klaasi-, tsemendi-, nahktoodete, mööbli ja ehete tootmist. Linna keskuses asub Lõuna-Aasia suuruselt teine ​​hoone – Maailma Kaubanduskeskus.

Lääneprovintsi kohta

Lääneprovints on Sri Lanka kõige tihedamalt asustatud provints. Seal asub seadusandliku võimu pealinn Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ning Colombo, mis on riigi haldus- ja ärikeskus. Lääneprovints jaguneb kolmeks peamiseks ringkonnaks: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) ja Kalutara (1606 km²). Sri Lanka majanduskeskusena on linnas esindatud kõik suuremad kohalikud ja rahvusvahelised ettevõtted, samuti kõik suuremad disainer- ja tänavakauplused, seega olge valmis nautima jaemüügiteraapiat lääneprovintsis. Kuna saarel on kõigist provintsidest suurim rahvaarv, asuvad seal peaaegu kõik saare parimad haridusasutused. Provintsi ülikoolide hulka kuuluvad Colombo Ülikool, Sri Jayewardenepura Ülikool, Kelaniya Ülikool, Sri Lanka Avatud Ülikool, Sri Lanka Budistlik ja Pali Ülikool, kindral Sir John Kotelawala Kaitseülikool ja Moratuwa Ülikool. Lääneprovintsis on riigis kõige rohkem koole, sealhulgas riiklikke, provintsi-, era- ja rahvusvahelisi koole.

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