Annual Report 2019 Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 15 of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002 THEME SONG OF THE 2 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 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 HON. MINISTER OF TRANSPORT & 3 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 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 ABOUT US 4 VISION To be an adept and credible aviation safety regulator assuring safe skies for all. MISSION To facilitate through strategic planning and effective regulation, the operation of a safe, secure, efficient, regular and environmentally-friendly national civil aviation system that conforms to international standards and recommended practices and national legislative requirements. MOTTO ‘Safe and Efficient Skies for All’ CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 5 SAFE AND EFFICIENT SKIES FOR ALL THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF BEING AN EFFECTIVE AND RESILIENT REGULATOR IN THE AVIATION SECTOR. WITH STRICT ADHERANCE TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND A HIGH PRIORITY PLACED UPON EFFICIENT PROCESSES, WE HAVE NOT ONLY CREATED A SAFE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO A PRODUCTIVE ONE. WE HAVE WORKED HARD IN REALISING AND MATERIALISING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SRI LANKA AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON OUR MOTTO OF ENSURING SAFE SKIES FOR ALL. CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 CONTENTS 6 ABBREVIATIONS … 07 OPERATIONAL ORGANISATION STRUCTURE – MANAGEMENT STAFF … 28 DIRECTORY … 08 DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT … 33 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW … 09 CAASL Meetings … 33 Aviation Safety Monitoring Unit … 33 CAASL’S PROFILE … 13 Legal Affairs & Enforcement Unit … 34 Overview … 13 Information Communication & Technology (ICT) Unit … 35 Overview of the Sections and Units … 13 Quality and Internal Audit Section … 35 Members of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka … 14 Environment Research & Project Section … 36 Profiles of the Members of the 12th Board of CAASL … 16 AERONAUTICAL SERVICE REGULATION DIVISION … 44 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA … 20 Aerodromes and Facilitation Section … 44 Stance … 20 Air Navigation Service Section … 45 Goals … 20 Strategies … 20 FLIGHT SAFETY REGULATION DIVISION … 49 Values … 20 Training Organisation and Personnel Licensing Section … 49 CAASL’S Immediate Targets … 20 Aircraft Operations Section … 49 Expected Outcome … 20 Aircraft Registration and Airworthiness Section … 51 Output … 21 AVIATION SECURITY REGULATION DIVISION … 52 REGULATORY SCOPE … 22 Aviation Security Section … 52 GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF CAASL … 23 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT DIVISION … 55 Role of the Authority … 23 Air Transport & Economic Regulation Section … 55 Board Members … 23 Human Resources & Property Management Section … 59 The Board of Directors … 23 Finance & Revenue Management Section … 63 Executive Powers of the Authority … 23 Authority Committees … 23 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – 2019 … 64 Staff Committee … 23 Audit & Management Committee … 24 TRAFFIC PARTICULARS … 71 NGAP Sri Lanka Programme National Committee … 24 Civil Aviation Development and Education Committee (CAD&EC) … 25 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – 2019 … 73 Relations with Stakeholders … 25 Responsibility of the Authority and Senior Management … 25 AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT … 98 Accountability … 25 Conflict of Interest … 25 REPLY TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT … 104 Quality & Internal Audit … 25 Legislative Compliance … 26 Ethics … 26 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 ABBREVIATIONS 7 AE&F Aerodromes & Facilitation D/AVS Director/Aviation Security ANS Air Navigation Services D/HR&PM Director/Human Resources and Property Management AASL Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd D/F&RM Director/Finance & Revenue Management ADG Additional Director General D/TO&PL Director/Training Organisations and Personnel AME (BL) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Basic License) Licensing AML Aircraft Maintenance License D/ER&P Director/Environment, Research & Project AMO Approved Maintenance Organisation D/QIA Director/Quality and Internal Audit AMT Aircraft Maintenance Technician DG Dangerous Goods ANR Air Navigation Regulations DGCA Director General of Civil Aviation AOC Air Operator Certificate EASA European Aviation Safety Agency AS Aeronautical Services ER&P Environment, Research & Projects ASN Aviation Safety Notice FIR Flight Information Region ASM Aviation Safety Monitoring FS Flight Safety AT&ER Air Transport and Economic Regulation FPP Flight Procedure Programme ATC Air Traffic Control/Air Traffic Controller GSA General Sales Agent AV. SEC Aviation Security ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation AW Airworthiness ICT Information Communication & Technology AWE Airworthiness Engineer IS Implementing Standard BIA Bandaranaike International Airport PBN Performance-Based Navigation CAASL Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka LCC Low-Cost Carriers CADEC Civil Aviation Development and Educational LA&EU Legal Affairs & Enforcement Unit Committee MRIA Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport CEO Chief Executive Officers MT&CA Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation COSCAP-SA Co-operative Development of Operational Safety and NCASP National Civil Aviation Security Programme Continuing Airworthiness Programme – South Asia NCAP National Civil Aviation Policy CSI Cabin Safety Inspector Q&IA Quality & Internal Audit C of R Certificate of Registration RPK Revenue Passenger Kilometres D Director RTK Revenue Tonne Kilometres DDG/ASR Deputy Director General (Aeronautical Service SARPs Standards and Recommended Practices Regulation) SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation DDG/CAER Deputy Director General (Corporate Management) SARI South Asia Regional Initiative DDG/FSR Deputy Director General (Flight Safety Regulation) SLAS Sri Lanka Accounting Standards DDG/ Deputy Director General (Aviation Security SLCAP Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Publication AVSER Regulation) SLFRS Sri Lanka Financial Reporting Standards D/AE&F Director/Aerodromes & Facilitation SMS Safety Management System D/ANS Director/Air Navigation Service SSP State Safety Programme D/AOPS Director/Aircraft Operations TO&PEL Training Organisation & Personnel Licensing D/ARAW Director/Aircraft Registration and Airworthiness USAP Universal Security Audit Programme D/ATER Director/Air Transport & Economic Regulation USOAP Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 DIRECTORY 8 Head Office : Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka No. 152/1, Minuwangoda Road Katunayake, Sri Lanka Telephone : 94-11-2304632, 94-11-2358800 Facsimile : 94-11-2304644 e-mail : [email protected] Website : www.caa.lk Postal Address : P.O. Box 535, Colombo Telegraphic Address : AIRCIVIL AFTN Address : VCCCYAYX Katunayake Office : Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka FD II, Departure Terminal BIA, Katunayake Telephone : 94-11-2252269 Facsimile : 94-11-2252269 Mattala Office : Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Mattala Telephone : 94-47-7510530 Facsimile : 94-47-7510541 Airworthiness Sub Office : Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Colombo Airport Ratmalana Telephone : 94-11-3135828 Facsimile : 94-11-2635756 Auditors : Auditor General, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Lawyers : Attorney General, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Banker : Bank of Ceylon Insurers : Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 9 The year 2019 was a special year for the “THE NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION aviation community as the International Civil Aviation Organisation commemorated POLICY FOR SRI LANKA (NCAP) IS the 75th anniversary of its creation by the 1944 Convention on International Civil GEARED TOWARDS THE PROMOTION Aviation during this year. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka too launched some activities aimed at raising public OF THE AVIATION INDUSTRY, BOTH awareness of this important moment in the INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC, history of air transport. After 75 years it is now well recognised TO POSITION SRI LANKA AS A that international air connectivity is a crucial driver of economic, social REGIONAL LEADER AND TO DERIVE and cultural development, and an indispensable contributor to local tourism ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE growth and job creation. COUNTRY.” CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA Annual Report 2019 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 10 Globally, aviation