Board of Directors

Chairman	Vice Chairman	Member-ex Officio	Member-ex Officio

Mr. G. S. Withanage	Mr. D.W.S. Narangoda	Mr. P. A. Jayakantha DGCA & CEO, Civil Aviation Authority	General G.D.H. Kamal Gunarathne (Retd) (WWV. RWP. RSP. USP. ndc. psc. MPhil)- Secretary, Ministry of Defence
Member-ex Officio	Member	Member	Member

Mr. A.K.Seneviratne - Treasury Representative, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury	Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe	Captain Milinda Rathnayake	Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya (Retd) MA(IR),MSc( Def& Strat Stu)

Director General of Civil Aviation & CEO

Mr. P.A. Jayakantha - Director General of Civil Aviation & CEO, Civil Aviation Authority, Sri Lanka

A veteran and versatile in the field of aviation; P. A. Jayakantha has been appointed as the new Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), this appointment was made consequent to a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers with the concurrence of the President, at its meeting held on 1st August’22.

Mr. Jayakantha, was the Additional Director General Civil Aviation since 2020, when he was appointed to the highest position at CAASL. He assumed duties in the new post on 05th August’2022.

The CAASL comes under the supervision of Minister in Charge of the subject of civil aviation, is the statutory body that regulates the civil aviation within its territory and air space above it, in meeting with the obligations as a contracting state to the International Civil Aviation Convention 1944, commonly known as the Chicago Convention thus ensuring safe and secure civil aviation activities in Sri Lanka. At present 193 States signatory to the Convention.

Mr. P. A. Jayakantha began his professional career as a Commissioned Officer in the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and then moved to the Airline Industry as a Management Officer with then AirLanka Ltd., the national carrier. He joined the civil aviation inspectorate at the Civil Aviation Authority in its Aviation Regulation Division and held the positions of Director Aviation Security and the Deputy Director General, prior to his appointment as the Additional Director General in the year 2020.

He is also an ICAO Accredited Auditor for the ICAO Universal Security Audit Program and serves as a member of its Audit Team, conducting state audits in foreign countries since 2010. He is the first and only international Auditor in Civil Aviation in Sri Lanka.

In his academic qualifications, he holds Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics (Special) at the University of Colombo and Master Degree in Economics, University of Kelaniya.

He was a student in D S Senanayake Central College, Mirigama and serves as a member of its Alumni. He is also a Justice of Peace (JP) for the whole island, appointed by the Ministry of Justice. Married to Anoma Jayawardana, Government School Teacher and blessed with 03 sons in the family.

Legend of CAA Board of Directors

1^st Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Shibly Aziz, PC	Chairman	07/01/2003	06/04/2004
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	27/12/2002	Continued
Mr. Mohan Pieris	Member	07/01/2003	16/04/2004
Mr. Austin Fernando	Member (Ex-Officio, Defence)	07/01/2003	04/11/2003
Dr. P. Ramanujam	Member	12/05/2003	16/04/2004
N. Pathmanathan	Member (Ex- Officio, Finance)	06/05/2003	16/04/2004

2^nd Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
A. V. M. P. H. Mendis	Chairman	17/05/2004	25/11//2005
Mr. Norman Gunawardena	Vice Chairman	17/05/2004	25/11/2005
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Cyril Herath	Member (Ex-Offico Defence)	18/05/2004	01/12/2004
Mr. Ashoka Jayawardena	Member (Ex-Offico Defence)	01/12/2004	25/11/2005
Mr. G. S. Withanage	Member	20/05/2004	28/11/2005
Mr. Ananda Goonatilleke	Member	20/05/2004	28/11/2005
Mr. E. Wijepala	Member (Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	21/06/2004	01/10/2004
Ms. C. S. Kumarasinghe	Member (Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	01/10/2004	25/11/2005
Mr. Nihal Jayawardena	Member	31/08/2004	28/11/2005

3^rd Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
A. V. M. P. H. Mendis	Chairman	05/12/2005	06/03/2007
Mr. Norman Gunawardena	Vice Chairman	05/12/2005	01/01/2007
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	05/12/2005	06/03/2007
Mr. Ananda Goonatilleke	Executive Director	05/12/2005	06/03/2007
Mr. Nihal Jayawardena	Member	05/12/2005	06/03/2007
Mr. Ananda Amaradewa	Member	03/02/2006	26/03/2007

4^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
A. V. M. P. H. Mendis	Chairman	03/04/2007	28/04/2008
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO	Continued	30/04/2007
Mr. D. M. P. Dissanayake	Actg DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	01/05/2007	Continued
Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Ananda Goonatilleke	Executive Director	19/04/2007	28/04/2008
Mr. Nihal Jayawardena	Member	19/04/2007	28/04/2008
Mr. P. A. Abeysekera	Member(Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	26/04/2007	Continued
Mr. Prasad Sooriarachchi	Member	03/04/2007	28/04/2008

5^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Lal Liyanarachchi	Chairman	15/05/2008	03/08/2009
Mr. D. M. P. Dissanayake	Actg DGCA/CEO (Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	Continued	Continued
Mr. P. A. Abeysekera	Member (Ex Officio,Finance)	Continued	30/06/2008
Mr. Les Rajapakse	Member	15/05/2008	03/08/2009
Mr. Javid Yusuf	Member	15/05/2008	03/08/2009
Mr. A. K. Senevirathne	Member (Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	30/06/2008	03/08/2009
Mr. K. V. N. Jayawardena	Member	08/01/2009	03/08/2009
Mr. U. C. Widanagamachchi	Member	08/01/2009	03/08/2009

6^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
A. C. M. W. D. R. M. J. Goonetileke	Chairman	05/10/2009	08/05/2010
Mr. Ariyaratne Hewage	Vice Chairman	05/10/2009	11/05/2010
Mr. D. M. P. Dissanayake	Actg DGCA/CEO	Continued	30/4/2010
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	01/05/2010	Continued
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	08/10/2009	Continued
Mr. Nihal Jayawardena	Member	05/10/2009	10/05/2010
Mr. A. K. Seneviratne	Member(Ex Officio, Treasury Rep)	05/10/2009	Continued
Mr. Kanaka Herath	Member	08/10/2009	15/01/2010
Mr. Zaki Alif	Member	22/10/2009	11/05/2010

7^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
A. C. M. W. D. R. M. J. Goonetileke	Chairman	13/05/2010	28/12/2011
Mr. Sarath Jayasundara	Vice Chairman	13/05/2010	13/07/2013
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	13/05/2010	Continued
Mr. Nihal Jayawardena	Member	18/05/2010	18/07/2013
Mr. Ivan Tissera	Member(Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	21/06/2010	17/10/2013
Dinesh Gallage	Member	13/05/2010	13/07/2013
Mr. Zaki Alif	Member	13/05/2010	13/07/2013

8^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Gen Rohan Daluwatte	Chairman	22/12/2011	13/01/2015
Mr. Sarath Jayasundara	Vice Chairman	01/09/2013	13/01/2015
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Gotabaya Rajapakse	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	Continued	13/01/2015
Mr. P. Algama	Member (Ex Officio,Treasury Rep)	17/10/2013	13/01/2015
Mr. A. W. S. Ameen	Member	09/09/2013	13/01/2015
Mr. L. D. S. Balasooriya	Member	09/09/2013	13/01/2015
Mr. Zaki Alif	Member	01/09/2013	13/01/2015

9^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Mohammed Shibly Aziz	Chairman	26/02/2015	12/10/2015
Dr. W. L. Prassana Perera	Vice Chairman	02/02/2015	12/10/2015
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. B. M. U. D. Basnayake	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	18/01/2015	12/10/2015
Ms. Anula Harasgama	Member (Ex Officio, Treasury Rep)	17/10/2013	12/10/2015
Mr. Pasan Madhawa Edussuriya	Member	26/01/2015	12/10/2015
Mr. Tissa Silva	Member	28/02/2015	12/10/2015
Mr. T. S. J. Jayawardena	Member	01/04/2015	12/10/2015

10^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Ananda Wimalasena	Chairman	12/10/2015	Continued
Mr. Kushan De Aiwis	Vice Chairman	12/10/2015
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	12/10/2015	29/06/2017
Mr. Kapila Waidyaratna	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	27/07/2017	30/10/2018
Mr. Hemasiri Fernando	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	31/10/2018	Continued
Ms. Anula Harasgama	Member (Ex Officio, Treasury Rep)	23/10/2015	29/06/2017
Mr. C. J. K. Perera	Member (Ex Officia, Treasure Rep)	31/08/2017	Continued
Dr. Aminda Methsila Perera	Member	12/10/2015	Continued
Eng. D. D. S. Elakanda	Member	12/10/2015	Continued
Prof. W. L. Prasanna Perera	Member	12/10/2015	12/10/2018
Mr. Hemantha Punchihewa	Member	13/10/2018	Continued

11^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Ananda Wimalasena	Chairman	13/10/2018	Continued
-	Vice Chairman	-	-
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	Continued
Mr. Hemasiri Fernando	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	13/10/2018	26/12/2018
Mr. C. J. K. Perera	Member (Ex Officio, Treasury Rep)	13/10/2018	26/12/2018
Eng. D. C. S. Elakanda	Member	13/10/2018	26/12/2018
Dr. Aminda Methsila Perera	Member	13/10/2018	26/12/2018
Mr. Hemanta Punchihewa	Member	13/10/2019	26/12/2018

12^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Ananda Wimalasena	Chairman	12/10/2015	19/11/2019
Mr. Shashi Dhanatunge	Vice Chairman	31/01/2019	19/11/2019
Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	Continued	06.04.2020
General Shantha Kottegoda	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	29/04/2019	18/11/2019
Mr. Priyantha Rathnayake	Member (Ex Officia, Treasure Rep)	27/02/2019	20/01/2020
Dr. Aminda Methsila Perera	Member	31/01/2019	23/10/2019
Mr. Suren Goonewardena	Member	12/02/2019	15/11/2019
Mr. Parakrama Bandara Embogama	Member	29/05/2019	30/11/2019

13^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr. Upul Dharmadasa CTC	Chairman	14/01/2020	13/01/2023
Mr. Amitha Wijayasuriya	Vice Chairman	31/12/2019	12/08/2022
Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama	DGCA/CEO(Ex Officio)	06/04/2020	01/08/2022
General (Retd) G.D.H. Kamal Gunarathne	Member (Ex Officio, Defence)	19/11/2019	continued
Ms.P.K.Ayanthi De Silva	Member (Ex Officia, Treasure Representative)	26/01/2020	28/02/2022
Ms J.C.Weligamage	Member (Ex Officia, Treasure Representative)	03/01/2020	12/08/2022
Mr. Nihal Jayawardana. PC	Member	31/12/2019	17/01/2023
Mr. Chaminda Welegama	Member	03/01/2020	12/08/2022
Mr.Sarala Chinthaka Karunarathne	Member	21/01/2020	25/06/2020
Capt. Navin De Silva	Member	23/02/2021	23/07/2022
Mrs. M.S. Awanthi Senaratne	Ministry Observer	19/03/2019	08/04/2022

14^th Board

Name	Status in the Authority	From	To
Mr G S Withanage	Chairman	14/01/2023
Mr. P.A Jayakantha	Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer of CAASL (Member of CAASL and Ex-Officio)	05/08/2022
Mr D W S Narangoda	Vice Chairman	22/02/2023
Capt Milinda Ratnayake	Member of CAASL	12/08/2022
Mr Mangala Wijesinghe	Member of CAASL	18/01/2023
AVM (Retd) Sagara Kotakadeniya	Member of CAASL	12/08/2022
General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne	Member of CAASL and Ex Officio Secretary, Ministry of Defence	19/11/2019
Mr. A.K Seneviratne	Member of CAASL and Ex Officio Treasury Representative Deputy Secretary to the Treasury	18/08/2022

Former Directors

Former Chairman

Mr. Shibly Aziz PC 07.01.2003 - 06.06.2004	AVM P. H. Mendis 17.05.2004 - 28.04.2008	Mr. Lal Liyanaarachchi 15.05.2008 - 03.08.2009	ACM WDRMJ Goonetilake 05.10.2009 - 28.12.2011
Mr. Gen. Rohan Daluwatte 29.12.2011 -13.01.2015	Mr. Shibly Aziz 14.01.2014 - 03.10.2015	Mr.Ananda Wimalasena 12.10.2015 - 19.11.2019	Mr. Upul Dharmadasa CTC 14.01.2020-

Former Vice Chairman

Mr. Norman Gunawardene 17.05.2004 - 01.01.2007	Mr. Ariyaratne Hewage 05.10.2009 -11.05.2010	Mr. Sarath Jayasundara 13.05.2010 - 13.01.2015	Mr. Prasanna Perera 13.01.2015 - 03.09.2015	Mr. Kushan De Alwis PC 12.10.2015 - 30.01.2019
Mr.Shashi Dhanatunge 31.01.2019 - 19.11.2019	Mr. Amitha Wijayasuriya 31.12.2019 -12.08.2022	Mr. G. S. Withanage 12.08.2022 - 13.01.2023

Former Director General - Ex officio

Former Secretary, Ministry of Defence

Mr. Austin Fernando 07.01.2003-04.11.2003	Mr. Cyril Herath 18.05.2004-01.12.2004	Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapakse 05.12.05 - 13.01.15	Mr. (Eng) Karunasena Hettiarachchi 12.10.2015 - 29.06.2017
Mr. Kapila Waidyaratna 27.02.2017 - 30.10.2018	Mr. Hemasiri Fernando 31.10.2018 - 25.04.2019	General Shantha Kottegoda 29.04.2019 - 18.11.2019

Former Treasury Representative

Mr. N. Pathmandan 06.05.2003-16.04.2004	Mr. E. Wijepaala 21.06.2004-01.10.2004	Mrs. C.S. Kumarasinghe 01.10.2004-25.11.2005	Mr. Ananda Amaradewa 03.02.2006-26.03.2007
Mr. P. A. Abeyasekara 26.04.2007-30.06.2008	Mr. A. K. Seneviratne 30.06.2008-03.08.2009	Mr. Ivan Tissera 21.06.2010-17.10.2013	Mr. P. Algama 18.10.2013-13.01.15
Mrs. Anula Harasgama 23.10.2015 - 29.06.2017	Mr. C. J. K. Perera 31.08.2017 - 30.01.2019	Mr Priyantha Rathnayake 27/02/2019 - 20/01/2020	Ms.P.K.Ayanthi De Silva 26.01.2020 - 28.02.2022
Ms J.C.Weligamage 03.01.2020 -12.08.2022

Former Member

Mr. Mohan Pieris 07.01.2003 -16.04.2004	Dr. Mr. P. Ramanujam 12.05.2003 -16.04.2004	Mr. Nihal Jayawardene 31.08.2004 - 28.11.2005 05.12.2005 - 06.03.2007 19.04.2007 - 28.04.2008 08.01.2009 - 03.08.2009 05.10.2009 - 10.05.2010 18.05.2010 - 18.07.2013 31.12.2019 - Continue	Mr. Ananda Goonetilleke 20.05.2004 - 28.04.2008
Mr. Les Rajapakshe 15.05.2008 - 03.08.2009	Mr. Javid Yusuf 15.05.2008 - 03.08.2009	Mr. Kanaka Herath 08.10.2009 -15.01.2010	Mr. Dinnesh Gallage 13.05.2010 - 13.07.2013
Mr. L. D. S. Balasooriya 09.09.10 - 13.01.15	Mr. Zaki Alif 22.10.09 - 13.01.15	Mr. A.W.S. Ameen 09.09.10 - 13.01.15	Mr. Prof. W. L. Prasanna Perera 12.10.2015 - 12.10.2018
Mr. Mr. D. D. S. Alakanda 12.10.2015 - 30.01.2019	Mr. Hemantha Punchihewa 31.10.2019 - 30.01.2019	Dr. Aminda Methsila Perera 23.10.2015 - 23.10.2019	Mr.Suren Goonewardena 12.02.2019 -15.11.2019
Mr. Sarala Chinthaka Karunarathne 21.01.2020 - 25.06.2020	Mr. Chaminda Welegama 03.01.2020 -12.08.2022	Capt. Navin De Silva 23.02.2021 - 23.07.2022

Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri 27.12.2002 - 01.05.2007	Mr. D. M. P. Dissanayaka 02.05.2007- 01.05.2010	Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri 02.05.2010 - 06.04.2020
Capt.Themiya Abeywickrama 06.04.2020 - 01.08.2022

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