SL to host regional civil aviation confab

The 53rd Conference of the Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Asia and Pacific Region will be held at the Colombo Hilton, from August 1 to 5.

The conference will have three components - the Regional Aviation Safety Group Meeting (RASG) and Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum (RASCF) which will be held parallel on the first two days and the main DGCA conference will take place on the last three days, Director General of Civil Aviation/CEO, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, H.M.C. Nimalsiri said.

Civil Aviation is an essential global infrastructure to every country which facilitates international travel, trade and tourism within countries and across the borders.

The International Civil Aviation Organization was set up as a United Nations specialized agency to manage the administration and governance of the Convention and primarily to develop and implement International Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in aviation safety and security for efficient conduct and regularity of aviation business and maintaining an economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.