Reports of insufficient officers at BIA immigration counter rejected

The false reports made in social media, alleging an insufficient number of officers at the immigration counters at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), were discarded by the Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Chaminda Hettiarachchi. 

He emphasized that the officers of his department, under no circumstances, would cause any inconvenience to the passengers.  

He made these comments in response to the queries made by the Government Information Department with regards to the accusations made in social media of the inadequacy of staff officers at the immigration counters at BIA.

Congestions are unavoidable when several airplanes arrive at the airport simultaneously and the officers will be deployed as necessary, to control the existing situation, added Mr. Hettiarachchi.