On a recommendation of the Sub-committee on Economic Affairs, ground handling activities of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will be handed over to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL).

Consequent to this recommendation, all ground handling activities at the BIA, currently performed by SriLankan Airlines, would be transferred to the AASL.

With this transition, all employees currently engaged in ground handling activities of SriLankan Airlines will be retained by the AASL.

However, it was reported that a protest is being carried out against this decision by SriLankan Airlines trade union activists.