20th Steering Committee MeetingCOSCAP- South Asia

Country PresentationSri Lanka

Presented by Parakrama DissanayakeNational Co-ordinator

01. About Sri Lanka02. Background of the civil aviation regulatory system03. Legal framework – evolution04. Legal frame work – current05. Safety oversight hierarchical chart06. CAA Organizational chart07. Organization – evolution08. CAA Staff Strength09. Industry strength – Licensed personnel10. Industry strength – Air Operators11. Industry strength - Aircraft in Registry12. Safety Performances

Overview of the Legislation & Organization of the Civil Aviation System

BackgroundSri Lanka

• Sri Lanka:– island in the Indian Ocean– 65,601 square miles in extent– 20 million people– peoples’ republic comprising a Parliament, President and

Independent Judiciary System.– President and Parliament Members are elected every six years.– over 95% literacy rate– two official languages with English serving as link Language– claims for over 2,500 years of written history– Very Rich in cultural and scenic features

CAA Sri Lanka - Background

– Established in terms of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No.34 of 2002.

– is the sole regulatory body charged with safety oversight functions in civil aviation.

– reports to the Minister of Civil Aviation– is managed by a Board of eight (8) Members.– has powers to make independent financial and

administrative decisions, within the overall policy of the government.

– Faced ICAO Assessment/Audit in 1997,2000, 2004 (follow up Audit) and USOAP audit in 2010

Legal Framework - Evolution

• Air Navigation Act No.15 of 1950• Act No.02 of 1952• Act No.42 of 1964• Act No.02 of 1982• Act No.11 of 1983• Act No.14 of 1987• Act No.65 of 1988• Act No.55 of 1992• CAASL Act No.34 of 2002• Finance Act No.25 of 2003• Civil Aviation Act No.14 of 2010

PRIMARY

LEGISLATION

Legal Framework

• CAASL Act No.34 of 2002• Civil Aviation Act No.14 of 2010

PRIMARY LEGISLATION

• Air Navigation Regulations of 1955• BIA Regulations of 1968• Zoning Regulations of 1975• Civil Aviation Interim Regulations of 2002

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

• Aviation Safety Notices• Compulsory (Requirements)• Advisory (Guidance Material) • Directives

IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS

Safety Oversight Hierarchical ChartPolicy Maker

Minister of Civil Aviation

Regulator (CAA)

AS ProviderAASL

AMO (2)MTO (3)

FTO (3) Air Lines

GA (3)

Aerodromes

ATC, COM and AIS

MET

SAR

Daya

Deccan

Cosmos

Expo

Mihin

SriLankan

AAI

CAA Organizational ChartMCA

Board Members including DGCACEO

CorporateFinance Management

Human Resources and Office Management

Air Transport and Legal Affairs

Aeronautical ServicesAir Navigation Services

Special Projects

Aviation Security

Flight SafetyPersonnel Licensing

Flight Operations

Airworthiness

Internal Audit

AAIU

Organization Evolution

1946 (DCA)(Airline, Airports, Air

Traffic Services, Regulator)

1951 (DCA)(Airports, Air Traffic Services, Regulator)

1979 (DCA)(Air Traffic Services,

Regulator)

1983 (DCA)(Regulator) 2002 (CAA)

Air Ceylon Airports Authority

Airports and Aviation Services (S.L.) Ltd

CAA Staff Strength

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

10

20

30

40

50

60

Support staffAction officersManegerial

Industry StrengthLicensed Personnel

Year SPL PPL CPL ATPL ATC AML FOO

2003 18 23 10 10

2004 81 42 200 308 128 709 26

2005 68 38 321 302 99 384 -

2006 90 35 120 349 91 409 3

2007 167 43 219 359 118 608 13

2008 179 59 294 448 74 591 13

2009 156 92 210 336 104 426 5

2010 142 76 300 359 91 447 2

Industry Strength - Air Operators Year International Domestic

Pax and cargo Cargo only Pax and cargo

2003 25 02 Pax 01

2004 25 02 Pax 03Pax and cargo 01

2005 25 02 Pax 04Pax and cargo 01

2006 25 02 Pax 04Pax and cargo 01

2007 24 02 Pax 05Pax and cargo 01

2008 26 02 Pax 05Pax and cargo 01

2009 28 02 Pax 04Pax and cargo 01

2010 33 02 Pax 06Pax and cargo 01

Industry StrengthAircraft in Registry

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

A320 05 05 05 05 05 06 08 03

A330 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05

A340 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05

F-27 03 03 03 02 02 02 02 02

IL-18 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01

DC-8 - - 01 01 01 01 01 01

AN-12 02 01 01 01 01 01 - -

R-44 - - - - - - 01 01

HS-748 01 02 01 01 01 01 01 01

Metro III 02 02 02 - - - - -

B727 01 01 01 - - - - -

Cessna 404 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01

Cessna 152 02 02 03 03 05 05 05 07

Industry Strength - Aircraft in Registry Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Beech Baron C55

01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01

Bell 206 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01

DHC 3 - 01 02 02 02 - - 02

Piper Seneca II

- - - - - 01 01 01

Hot air Balloon

02 02 02 03 03 03 02 03

Vital Statistics

Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Aircraft Movements 33,000 34,000 33,000 32,000 29,000 33,907

Passenger Movements(millions)

4.2 4.5 4.8 4.4 4.2 5.26

Accidents 2 0 0 0 0 0

Serious incidents 0 1 0 0 0 0

Fatalities 2 0 0 0 0 0

LEG REG ORG PER GUD CER SUR ENF0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Global

Sri Lanka

Safety PerformanceUSOAP Audit

Lack of Effective Implementation of Requirements

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