PCR Testing Laboratory at BIA from Nextweek

The new PCR testing laboratory at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake will be opened on September 20 for arriving passengers with the aim of providing PCR test results within three hours, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said.

The lab will offers fast COVID -19 testing with the capacity of doing more than 500 PCR tests per hour and 7000 PCR tests per day and results are available in approximately three hours.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranathunga today visited the newly constructing PCR testing laboratory at the BIA premises.