Aviation Conference with goal of promoting aviation held in Colombo

Civil Aviation Director General Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama presenting a token of appreciation to COSCAP-SA Chief Technical Advisor Capt. Marie Zubryckyj

The 29th Steering Committee Meeting of COSCAP – South Asia (Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program – South Asia), the organisation established with the aim of promoting safety in civil aviation, was successfully held in Colombo. The meeting was being held at Hotel Hilton for three days from 29-31 March. 

This organisation was established back in year 1997 and has taken many steps to secure the safety of the civil aviation of the South Asian region. 

Apart from the members of the organisation, there were representatives from Airbus, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Civil Aviation Authorities of Britain (CAA-UK) and France (DGCA-France) that attended the meeting.

There were about 60 representatives attending the meeting representing various stakeholders. Sri Lanka is privileged to hold the meeting with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka acting as the organiser of the meeting. 

This was the first international conference in the field of civil aviation holds in Sri Lanka after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting revolved the safety operations of South Asian region and delegates were very keen on the suggestions and agreed to look into them favourably.     

The Steering Committee meeting has been organised under the guidance of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Chairman Upul Dharmadasa, Vice Chairman Amitha Wijesuriya and Captain Themiya Abeywickrama. The organising committee comprised of the Chief Organiser Rayhan Wanniappa, Shermila Magamamudali as the Secretary with other officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.