Civil Aviation Chief meets ICAO Secretary General

Monday, 6 June 2022 01:23 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) Chairman Upul Dharmadasa met the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar at the ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada on 1 June 2022.

During these fruitful discussions, the Chairman handed over a letter from the Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva and a proposal of a mechanism to employ the aviation workforce in Sri Lanka in the Member States of ICAO which was proposed by the NGAP-SL National Coordinator Gimhan Dabarera.

It was stated by the Personal Advisor to the Secretary General of ICAO that the discussion was very successful and the CAASL Chairman requested technical support to enhance the aviation industry in Sri Lanka.

The Secretary General introduced the Chairman to the Technical Committee of ICAO and the CAASL may receive free aviation training programs conducted by the ICAO in the future