Sri Lanka DGCA assumes Chairmanship of COSCAP – South Asia

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Civil Aviation Director General and Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority CEO Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sagara Kotakadeniya addresses the 32nd Steering Committee Meeting of COSCAP – South Asia as Chairperson

The 32nd Steering Committee Meeting of COSCAP – South Asia (Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program – South Asia), an organisation established to promote safety in civil aviation, commenced yesterday (22 April) in New Delhi, India.

Civil Aviation Director General and Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority CEO Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sagara Kotakadeniya, currently holds the Chairmanship of COSCAP-SA.

The Steering Committee is led by a Chairperson elected from among the SC Members, who serves for a term of two consecutive years and presides over the annual meetings. Sri Lanka’s DGCA was elected as Chairperson at the 31st Steering Committee Meeting, held in Bhutan last year.

Established in 1997, COSCAP-SA has played a vital role in enhancing the safety of civil aviation across the South Asian region. The Steering Committee is responsible for guiding the program’s initiatives, which aim to improve aviation safety throughout South Asia.

In addition to member states, the meeting was attended by representatives from Airbus, Boeing, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the Civil Aviation Authorities of the United Kingdom (CAA-UK) and France (DGCA-France).

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.