Cabinet Appoints Captain Daminda Rambukwella as the New Director General & CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority!
The Cabinet of the Government of Sri Lanka has approved the appointment of Captain Daminda Rambukwella as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL).
Capt. Rambukwella is a highly accomplished aviation professional with over 25 years of distinguished service in the field. His expertise spans flight safety, aircraft operations, airworthiness, personnel licensing, accident investigation, safety management systems, rulemaking, and regulatory compliance.
Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General (Flight Safety Regulation) and Acting Director of Aircraft Operations at CAASL, where he demonstrated exemplary leadership, sound decision-making, and strong administrative capabilities. He began his career at CAASL as a Flight Operations Inspector (Aircraft Flight Operations), handling critical responsibilities across international and domestic airline operations, aviation fuel management during crises, the national COVID-19 response, accident investigations, and other major operational challenges.
