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1 Annual Report 2019 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY of SRI CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report – 2019 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 15 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002 1 Annual Report 2019 THEME SONG OF THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Sri Lanka, Civil guwan seva adikariya Kith yasasin sudile Heli kota heli hele // Sakvithi ravana aadi yugeth Dandu monarin guwana dina// Vikmathi lakdana va-riya polinuth Pa vidu nuvana mana// “Uvaduru thora bava sandaha mul vemu” vei pera vakiya ape// “Ikman aya maga negumehi mul vemu” Me vei dekuma ape// Ratavesi yuthukam itu vana ayurin Mau bima ha bademu // Samaja mehewara sara daham reka Vagakeemen pudamu// Lyrics : Kalasuri. Arisen Ahubudu Singer : Kalakeerthi Deshamanya Dr. Pundit W. D. Amaradewa Melody : Kalakeerthi Deshamanya Dr. Pundit W. D. Amaradewa 2 Annual Report 2019 Hon. Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation, The Annual Report - 2019 was prepared in fulfillment of the legislative requirement stated under Section 15 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002. It contains a summary of major activities that the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka performed during the period from 01st January 2019 to 31st December 2019 and the Statement of Financial Position of the Authority for the financial year 2019. Upul Dharmadasa Chairman Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka 28th February 2020 3 Annual Report 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS THEME SONG OF THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA ................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 4 ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 6 DIRECTORY ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 9 REVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ............................. 12 CAASL’S PROFILE ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Members of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka .................................................................................... 16 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 CAASL’S PROFILE ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Profiles of the Members of the 12th Board of CAASL ...................................................................................... 18 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA .................................................................................................... 30 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Motto ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Stance ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 Goals ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Strategies .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Values ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 CAASL’s Immediate Targets ....................................................................................................................... 32 Expected Outcome ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Output ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 REGULATORY SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................... 34 GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF CAASL ........................................................................................... 35 Role of the Authority ................................................................................................................................. 35 Board Members ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Board of Directors ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Executive Powers of the Authority ............................................................................................................. 36 Authority Committees ............................................................................................................................... 36 Staff Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 36 4 Annual Report 2019 Audit & Manegement Committee ............................................................................................................. 37 NGAP Sri Lanka Programme National Committee...................................................................................... 38 Civil Aviation Development and Education Committee (CADEC) ................................................................ 39 Relations with Stakeholders ...................................................................................................................... 39 Responsibility of the Authority and Senior Management........................................................................... 39 Accountability ........................................................................................................................................... 39 Conflict of Interest ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Qulity & Internal Audit .............................................................................................................................. 40 Legislative Compliance .............................................................................................................................. 40 Ethics ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Organization Structure – Management Staff ............................................................................................. 41 DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 43 CAASL Meetings......................................................................................................................................... 43 Aviation Safety Monitoring Unit ................................................................................................................ 43 Legal Affairs & Enforcement Unit .............................................................................................................. 45 Information Communication & Technology (ICT) Unit ............................................................................... 47 Quality and Internal Audit Section ............................................................................................................. 49 Enviranment, Research & Projects Section ................................................................................................. 51 AERONAUTICAL SERVICE REGULATION DIVISION ........................................................................................... 64 Aerodromes and Facilitation Section ......................................................................................................... 64 Air Navigation Service Section ................................................................................................................... 66 FLIGHT SAFETY REGULATION DIVISION .......................................................................................................... 72 Training Organization and Personnel Licensing Section ............................................................................. 72 Aircraft Operations Section........................................................................................................................ 73 Aircraft Registration and Airworthiness Section .......................................................................................
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