12th Anniversary of Civil Aviation Authority

The Civil Aviation Authority celebrates its 12th anniversary on today, 27 December 2014. Civil Aviation Authority was established under the Civil Aviation Authority Act No. 34 of 2002 on 27th December 2002 and is deemed a Public Enterprise for the purpose of audit of accounts under Article 154 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialistic Republic of Sri Lanka.
Gen. Rohan Daluwatte is the present Chairman and Mr. H.M.C. Nimalsiri is the Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive Officer.

BIA Phase II to kick off by early 2015

Taking Sri Lanka one more step closer to becoming an Aviation Hub as envisioned in the ‘Mahinda Chinthana – Vision for the Future’, the construction work on Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport will commence in July 2015 and is expected to be completed in three years from then.

Under this development stage, the capacity of BIA which presently stands at 6 Million Passenger Movements per annum will be increased to 15 million. An additional finger pier will be constructed to the west of the existing one. A two tier passenger terminal with arrivals and departures physically separated as found in most modern airports will also be constructed. A rapid exit to the Colombo Katunayake Highway will be provided directly from the terminal. Stage 2 itself is to be implemented in two stages and the first stage is scheduled to be completed by early 2016.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing assistance for this stage with the loan agreement being signed directly with Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. This is symbolic of the strong bonds of friendship between the two countries that dates back to the post second world war era. Once the Phase II Stage 2 of BIA development is complete it will stand as a monument of this lasting friendship.

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AASL bags bronze at Annual Report awards 2014

AASL bagged the Bronze award under ‘Services’ sector at the glittering Golden Jubilee Ceremony of ‘Annual Report Awards 2014′ conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, held in Colombo at Nelum Pokuna on 09th December, 2014.
This is the third occasion where AASL reached to the Bronze award in the same competition. We were awarded with Bronze for our 2008 and 2009 annual reports in 2009 and 2010 respectively and awarded with the Compliance Award three times since our entrance to the competition in 2007.
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Sri Lanka, Nepal Resume Direct Air Links

Sri Lanka and Nepal are set to resume direct air links with Colombo-based Mihin Lanka airline launching flights between Colombo and Kathmandu from March next year.

Nepal’s Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry spokesman Mohan Krishna Sharma said Sri Lanka’s state-owned Mihin Lanka has applied for operating authorization to conduct daily flights between the country’s two capital cities.

“We have received a diplomatic note from the Sri Lankan government seeking authorisation and are waiting for the carrier’s complete documents,” he said.

Nepal and Sri Lanka had been discussing flight connectivity since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war with the two countries signing an Air Service Agreement in January 2009.

More than 70,000 Sri Lankans visit Nepal every year with the majority visiting Buddha’s birthplace Lumbini.

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SriLankan Airlines takes delivery of its second A330-300

Sri Lanka’s national carrier and oneworld member, SriLankan Airlines, continuing its extensive wide-body re-fleeting programme, took delivery of its second Airbus 330-300, on Friday, 19 December 2014. The new aircraft named “The City of Sihagiri ” will be utilized on the major Far Eastern markets of Canton, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Flying Day 2014

Foamy Flyers, Kadawatha, organized a ‘Flying Day 2014’ at Kirimatiyagara flying site on 13 December 2014. This is the second event organized by the Foamy Flyers. The purpose of this event is to draw best RC pilots from around the country to one location and enjoy each other’s talents and company.

Russian specialists to investigate on Hokandara plane crash!

A group of Russian specialists will be coming to Sri Lanka today to investigate Friday’s plane crash in Hokandara, Athurugiriya.
Air Force spokesperson Wing Commander Gihan Senevirathne stated that the group of Russian specialists are from the company which recently overhauled the ill-fated Antonov-AN32.
He added that the Russian experts, would assist in the SLAF investigation into the incident. The scene of the crash has now been cleared of all debris.
The SLAF spokesperson noted that construction on homes that were damaged in the incident, will commence shortly, adding that the required raw materials have already been transported to the location.
Four airmen, including the pilot, were killed in Friday’s crash.
The sole survivor, a leading aircraftman, is still receiving treatment for his injuries, at the National Hospital, Colombo.
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