Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Sri Lanka is set to conduct the maiden test flight of an electric, autonomous passenger drone tomorrow (11) at the Colombo Port City premises, marking an initial step towards introducing passenger drone services in the country.

The initiative follows discussions held in August between representatives of China's passenger drone manufacturer EHang and senior officials of the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation.

The meeting was attended by Minister Anura Karunathilaka, Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Ministry Secretary W. W. S. Mangala and senior officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL).

Discussions focused on the potential use of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) airc...