• Tourism Minister says quick measures will be taken on President Rajapaksa’s instructions 
• Plans made to register companies, provide training, certificate, introduce uniform, identity card, colour code for vehicles, branding, special arrival and departure permit, pricing mechanism
• Airport Tourist Drivers Association claims due to irregularities, BIA taxis became a substandard service

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said the taxi service will be regulated to curb the malpractices that occur at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). During a discussion held with the representatives of the Airport Tourist Drivers Association (ATDA) last Friday (17 January), Ranatunga stressed that quick steps will be taken to prevent misuse of service and inconvenience to tourists coming to the country.

Source:http://www.ft.lk/travel-tourism/Govt-to-regulate-airport-taxi-service/27-693988