Regulations and Government
Sri Lanka To Form Independent Accident Inquiry Bureau
Aircraft accidents are currently investigated by a unit of the Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority, the same agency that regulates aviation in the country.

Last week, the Sri Lankan Cabinet approved a proposal to draft legislation to establish the Independent Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (IAAIB). Like that of the U.S. NTSB, the goal of Sri Lanka’s agency will be to “improve aviation safety, prevent possible accidents in the future and to make recommendations for the improvement of aviation services by identifying factors of such incidents.” Aircraft accidents are currently investigated by a unit of the Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority, the same agency that regulates aviation in the country.