CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY of SRI LANKA Annual Report
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Annual Report 2018 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report - 2018 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 15 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002 1 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2018 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 : Late Kalasuri. Arisen Ahubudu Singer : Late Kalakeerthi Deshamanya Dr. Pundit W. D. Amaradewa Melody : Late Kalakeerthi Deshamanya Dr. Pundit W. D. Amaradewa 2 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2018 Hon. Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation, The Annual Report - 2018 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 2018 to 31st December 2018 and the Statement of Financial Position of the Authority for the financial year 2018. Ananda Wimalasena Chairman Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka 28th February 2019 3 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Theme Song of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka .................................................................................. 2 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Directory .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Chairman’s Review .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Review of the director general of civil aviation and chief executive officer ................................................... 12 CAASL’s Profile ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Overview of the sections and units ................................................................................................................ 20 Members of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka .................................................................................... 22 Profiles of the Members of the 10th Board & 11th Board (Current) of CAASL ................................................ 24 Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka ............................................................................................................... 32 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Motto ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 Stance ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 Goals ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Strategies .................................................................................................................................................. 32 Values ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 CAASL’s Immediate Targets ....................................................................................................................... 33 Expected Outcome ..................................................................................................................................... 33 Regulatory Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Governance and Accountability of CAASL ...................................................................................................... 38 Role of the Authority ................................................................................................................................. 38 Direction and Management ........................................................................................................................... 46 Board Members ......................................................................................................................................... 38 Board of Directors ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Executive Powers of the Authority ............................................................................................................. 39 Authority Committees ............................................................................................................................... 39 Staff Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 39 4 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2018 Audit & Manegement Committee ............................................................................................................. 40 NGAP Sri Lanka Programme National Committee...................................................................................... 40 Civil Aviation Development and Education Committee (CADEC) ................................................................ 42 Relations with Stakeholders ...................................................................................................................... 42 Responsibility of the Authority and Senior Management........................................................................... 42 Accountability ........................................................................................................................................... 42 Conflict of Interest ..................................................................................................................................... 43 Internal Audit ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Legislative Compliance .............................................................................................................................. 43 Ethics ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Senior Management Structure ................................................................................................................... 44 CAASL Meetings......................................................................................................................................... 46 Accident Investigation Unit........................................................................................................................ 46 Legal & Enforcement Unit .......................................................................................................................... 48 Information Technology & Communications Unit ...................................................................................... 49 Quality and Internal Audit Section ............................................................................................................. 52 Research, Development Planning & Special Programmes Section.............................................................. 54 Airspace and Security Regulation Division ..................................................................................................... 64 Aviation Security Section ........................................................................................................................... 64 Aerodromes Section ................................................................................................................................... 67 Air Navigation Section ............................................................................................................................... 68 Flight Safety Regulation Division.................................................................................................................... 72 Training Organization and Personnel Licensing Section ............................................................................. 72 Aircraft Operations section .......................................................................................................................