Veridos has announced that it has delivered four facial recognition electronic gates (eGates) at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
The company stated that following a soft launch phase that began at the end of last year, the Automated Border Control (ABC) system was recently fully implemented and officially opened.
This step marks an important milestone in the modernisation of Sri Lanka’s border management infrastructure, Veridos added.
Automated border control technology
The introduction of the new eGate system represents Sri Lanka’s first implementation of automated border control technology.
The company explained that the system is designed to reduce waiting times, enhance security and improve the overall experience for national travellers, while laying the foundation for international visitors in the future – supporting tourism, as a vital pillar of Sri Lanka´s economy.
The government of Sri Lanka aims to welcome more than five million tourists annually in the coming years. These ambitious targets pose new challenges for infrastructure and security at Bandaranaike International Airport, the country’s largest aviation hub.
The company highlighted that to address these challenges while maintaining high security standards, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of Sri Lanka selected Veridos to supply, implement and maintain the state-of-the-art eGates for the airport’s arrival area.
In addition to the physical eGates, the project includes the implementation of Veridos’ Automated Face Recognition Solution (AFRS) as well as system maintenance over a period of three years.
For the local implementation, Veridos said that it worked closely with its Sri Lankan partner, Informatics, which is responsible for integrating the solution into the existing infrastructure as well as training and supporting local staff.
“A significant step”
Bernd Kümmerle, CEO of Veridos commented: “With the official opening of our eGates at Bandaranaike International Airport, we are supporting Sri Lanka in taking a significant step toward the digitalisation of critical border control processes at a central hub for national passengers and the tourism industry.
“Automated border control will help improve passenger convenience while ensuring a consistently high level of security,” Kümmerle concluded.
