title: Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka
text: # Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka
  
  The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) (Sinhala: සිවිල් ගුවන්සේවා අධිකාරිය Sivil Guwanseva Adhikariya) oversees the government approval and regulation of civil aviation matters for the nation of Sri Lanka. Its head office is in Katunayake as of 1 February 2018.
  
  ## History
  
  Its head office was formerly in Colombo.
  
  ## Units
  
  The Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit investigates aircraft accidents and incidents in Sri Lanka.
  
  