The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has issued new operating guidelines to airlines ahead of the reopening of the airports from next week. 

CAASL has developed and published guidelines in the form of a Special Direction to provide operational recommendations for all stakeholders involved in aviation industries and at the Points of Entries (PoE) in accordance with the official communication of Presidential Task Force for Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, State Ministry of Aviation, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and Airport and Aviation Services of Sri Lanka.

CAASL's guidelines to the airlines include; issuing of visas and air tickets, boarding and disembarking of passengers, maintenance of the aircraft, on board isolation area and temperature screening.

In addition, guidelines have been issued to airports on prevention control measures, procedures to be adopted for the disembarking passengers, ventilation of the airport, cleaning and disinfection, etc.

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