PCR results within 2.5 hours at Bandaranaike International Airport

Sri Lanka's Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport is equipped with a Robotic Arm PCR Testing facility. The facility will reduce the time taken to conduct PCR testing and reporting from 8 hours to approximately 2.5 hours.

The speed robotic PCR testing facility is capable of testing 32 samples in parallel, enable significantly safer and faster testing and reporting regime in a mere 2.5 hours. 

Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog) partnered with the Ministry of Health to provide this facility under a pledge of Rs. 200 Million towards the upliftment of Critical Health Infrastructure associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.