Security clearance for UAV/ Drone operations
1. The Civil Aviation Authority grants permission to fly drones and applications for the same can be submitted online by visiting the website "www.caa.lk" and more information can be obtained from the above website
2. The Security clearance prior to fly a drone by the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff, please contact OCDS on 0112674503/7 or through the email address ocds.drone@gmail.com.
3. The Ministry of Defence will process completed applications with the supporting documents (approvals/ no objection letters) between 8.30 to 16.15 hours on working days (Monday to Friday, except government holidays) will continue the process imidiately and the requests submitted during the weekends and government holidays, will process in the very next working day, due to other various government organizations are involved in the approval process.
4. The following documents should be submitted while submitting the application.
a. CAASL online application
b. Client request
c. NIC or Passport copies of the Drone operator
d. Approvals/ No objection letters from the relevant authorities
5. Instructions and guidelines to be followed by the drone operators can be referred by following document.