Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) 2020 - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka were scheduled to be audited under the USAP-CMA, during the period 10th - 19th June’20. Scheduled audit was postponed indefinitely, owing to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 which affected almost all ICAO Member States. Currently, ICAO has 193 Member States.
Under the Universal Security Audit Program (USAP) - 2nd cycle, Sri Lanka were last audited in
the year 2012 May 24th-31st, based on her performances on the effective implementation of aviation security oversight system, under eight critical elements in nine audit areas.
Sri Lanka scored a very satisfactory 85.06%, well above the world average of 67.89% based
on the results of 145 States already audited by then were taken into account out of the total of 191 Member States.
The postponed audit would be rescheduled by the ICAO shortly, hopefully towards the end of year 2020.
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Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka donated equipment that will enhance the facilities of the Medical Research Institute’s (MRI) Department of Virology. MRI has been supporting the Aviation Industry by providing the lab facilities for the PCR tests done at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
According to the advice of Mr. Upul Dharmadasa, Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, and Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama, Director General of Civil Aviation and Chief Executive Officer, the equipment was handed over on 23rd June by Mr. Rayhan Wanniappa, Director (Air Transport & Economic Regulations) and Dr. Bimal Dias, Senior Civil Aviation Inspector (Aviation Medicine) to the MRI’s Dr. Jude Jayamaha, Consultant Virologist.
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The Cabinet of Ministers has previously granted approval to appoint a Cabinet Appointed Negotiation Committee and a Project Committee to assist in its task to examine the proposal made by the Airports Authority of India in respect of the operational activities of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and make recommendations. Accordingly, the Joint Proposal made by Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, the Minister of Finance and Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation to pursue future action in accordance with the Report prepared by the said Committee containing its recommendations, was approved by the Cabinet.
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Civil Aviation Authority of Sri lanka was established in terms of Act No.34 of 2002, on 27th December and today CAASL is celebrating it's 16th Birthday.
Through out the past sixteen years CAASL has been able to reach very good standards in the Universal Safety and Security Oversight Audits held on compliance of Standards and Recommended Practices . CAASL has also been a supportive facilitator to the aviation industry stake holders and has tremendously supported to the development of aerodromes in the country with the advise of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
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