INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy - Transport, Nalaka Bandara Kottegoa, has requested that the Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) conduct a probe into the frequent delays in flights observed recently.Kottegoda recommended that the matter be probed in the context
of whether there exists an organised scheme, deliberately causing delays in flight in a bid to hamper Sri Lanka
s rising tourist
economy.Kottegoda discussed the matter at a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy - Transport held in parliament on
Wednesday (04 Oct.).He highlighted that the constant delay in flights is concerning, especially at a time where Sri Lanka is seeing a peak
Ii nth number of tourist arrival, despite various challenged including the economic crisis.Officials representing the CAA present at the
meeting explained that such an occurrence may be likely, given the fact that there are many trade unions within the ambit of SriLankan
for the matter to escalate further.
