Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a National Wildlife Hazard Management Committee for Aviation Safety to strengthen coordination among relevant agencies in addressing the risk of aircraft-wildlife collisions in civil aviation.

The decision was taken following a proposal submitted by the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, paving the way for a national-level mechanism to coordinate wildlife hazard management at and around aerodromes across Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, as a contracting state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is required to implement international standards and recommended practices to minimise the risk of aircraft colliding w...