ICAO audit confirms Lankan skies are safe and secure
View(s):The official results released recently by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) after carrying out a comprehensive system audit on the state capabilities for the conduct of Aviation Security Oversight, shows that the degree of compliance of Sri Lanka with International Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) relating to aviation security projects well over the global average.
The ICAO is an organization of the States responsible for setting of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) relating to international civil aviation.
It is also the UN body specialized in civil aviation. ICAO has 191 member States of the world as of the date, according to a media statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka.
The most recent ICAO security audit on Sri Lanka was conducted from 24-30 May 2012. The audit results shows a significant performance of Sri Lanka in aviation security oversight activities with 85 per cent of compliance with security related SARPs as against the world (global) average of 67% for 145 States, which have been audited hitherto.
The audit results give an assurance to the travelling public that the ‘Lankan Skies are well Secure’. In a previous audit conducted by ICAO in 2010 in relation to the State Safety Oversight capabilities, Sri Lanka was assessed to have reached 88 per cent compliance in relation to the local implementation of safety related SARPs as against the world average of 60 per cent out of 177 States audited.
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