SriLanka is doing good as International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audited Sri Lanka aviation security systems under the Universal Security Audit Programme Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP - CMA) during the period 8 May thru 18th 2023.
It's being said that, due to the necessary measures taken to maintain Sri Lanka's aviation safety at a very high level , the ICAO announced that Sri Lanka's aviation industry as well as its airspace are very secure.
A Four member aviation security audit team, nominated in the hands of Secretary General to the ICAO , carried out the Audit on the implementation of standards in the Annex 17 – Aviation Security and the security related standards in Annex 09 – Facilitation together with the State capability on oversight of aviation security under 8 critical elements.
A full Audit has been made into the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority, Ministry of State Defence, State Intelligence Unit, Airport and Aviation Company Limited, Sri Lankan Airlines and foreign airlines operating air services with Sri Lanka regarding the steps and actions taken to maintain Sri Lanka's aviation safety according to international standards. Due to such audit queries, Sri Lanka is going to be be ranked high, both internationally and regionally.
At the concluding event, the post audit debriefing by the ICAO audit team leader – Mr. Aurelien Lavayssiere presenting its interim report declared that Sri Lanka has achieved 92% of the score.
The DGCA and the Appropriate Authority for aviation security Mr. P A Jayakantha in his appointment as the National Coordinator for USAP audit Sri Lanka, speaking at this event noted that all that was made possible due to the commitment and dedication of the Aviation Security inspectorate together with the industry counterparts.
Srilankan Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva (MP) was present throughout the post audit debriefing stated that the Sri Lanka is proud of this achievement and shortcoming, if any, will be corrected sooner than later, giving an immediate moral support to those involved in the auditing process.
Trying to recover from the economic crisis , Sri Lanka had also been in talks with Washington-based International Finance Corporation to help re-structure SriLankan Airlines and two other firms listed for divestiture.
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Mr. G S Withanage, the Chairman, Mr. Damitha Narangoda the Vice – Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority and the Chairman Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Ltd., the licensed Aviation Security Service Provider too were present throughout the event.
The minister also noted that the ongoing developments and initiatives of the civil aviation projects and tourism will also be beneficiaries of this Sky High achievement, expanding the horizon of the aviation map and commercial aircraft transport operations too be escalated towards greater heights.
With this development, authorities expect that foreign airlines will operate more flights to Sri Lanka and it's airspace will be encouraged to be used by foreign airlines more often.
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