Several staff trade unions at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake has held a protest demonstration today (19).

Around 3,000 employees of the BIA, who joined the protest are making several demands including a salary increments of at least Rs. 33,000. They claim that they have not received any such increments since 2018.However, authorities say that the protest demonstration had not affected the daily operations of the airport.