Night skies over SL now open for domestic aviators

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Director General and CEO with the concurrence of the State Minister of Aviation D.V. Chanaka, has removed decades old restrictions imposed on domestic aviators with regards to flights between sunset to sunrise. 

This restriction had been imposed during the thirty year terrorist conflict in Sri Lanka. While the restriction was practical at time, it had later created domestic aviation industry undue burdens, the DGCA mentioned. He further said that due to the night flying restriction, some operators had to provide their crew and passengers with unplanned overnight stays at destinations which was an added cost to the operators.

Civil Aviation Director General Capt. Themiya Abeywickrama, further emphasised that though the restriction is removed the pilots and airplane operators must follow and obey the rules applicable for night flying whenever operating between dusk to dawn.