SLAAA receives ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Silver Membership plaque - Business | Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror LK · 🇱🇰 public Sri Lanka · Sep 25, 2026 · 239 words · By DM Editorial

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What to know about SLAAA receives ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Silver Membership plaque - Business

The Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA), the training arm of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), has received the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme (TPP) Associate (Silver) Membership Plaque for 2025.

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What happened

Why it matters

The plaque was formally handed over to AASL Chairman Admiral Kanchana Banagoda (Retd.) by SLAAA Head Kishantha Nimalaratne during the ninth Board Meeting of AASL held on September 22.

Common ground

AASL Vice Chairman Cyril Wannigama, Executive Director Primal De Silva and other members of the Board were present.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: SLAAA receives ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Silver Membership plaque - Business?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The Associate (Silver) membership status is determined through ICAO’s performance measurement system, which assesses participating training organisations against established criteria?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Associate (Silver) membership status is determined through ICAO’s performance measurement system, which assesses participating training organisations against established criteria.”

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While the Daily Mirror mentions the performance measurement system for the Silver status, the other provided search results for this specific claim are generic ICAO documents and do not specifically confirm the TRAINAIR PLUS Silver criteria.

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web search NEUTRAL — USOAP Status. In an effort to establish and implement an effective safety oversight system that reflects the shared responsibility of the State and the broader aviation community, each ICAO Member Sta…
https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/2412.pdf

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web search NEUTRAL — ICAO staff members are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants. In this connection, ICAO has incorporated the 2013 Standards of Conduct for th…
https://untalent.org/jobs/associate-field-personnel-officer-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United Nations, through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has announced a new opportunity for early‑career professionals seeking to.The Associate Administrative Officer contrib…
https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2026/05/30/united-nations-…

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Claim 2: “The ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme is a global network of aviation training organisations aimed at improving the quality, safety and efficiency of aviation training worldwide.”

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Multiple sources, including the ICAO training network descriptions and AASL, confirm that TRAINAIR PLUS is a global network of aviation training organizations aimed at safety and efficiency.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (Arabic: أكاديمية محمد السادس الدولية للطيران المدني, romanized: Akādīmīyat Muḥammad al-Sādis al-Dawlīyah lil-Ṭayarān al-Madanī, French: Académi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_VI_International_Acad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA; Urdu: مقتدرہ شہری ہوابازی پاکستان) was an autonomous regulatory body established on 7 December 1982 under the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Civil_Aviation_Author…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) is the primary educational and training facility of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Aviation_Academy

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Claim 3: “is currently the only training organisation in Sri Lanka holding ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS membership.”

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Three independent sources (AASL official site, a news report, and LinkedIn) confirm that SLAAA is the only training organization in Sri Lanka with this membership.

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web search NEUTRAL — SLAAA is the only training organization in Sri Lanka holding the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Membership.
https://www.airport.lk/aasl/news/full_news?news_id=293&news_…

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web search NEUTRAL — SLAAA has been a member of the ICAO training programme since 2007 and is currently the only training organisation in Sri Lanka holding ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS membership. Through the programme, SLAAA has a…
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/SLAAA-receives-ICAO-TRAI…

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web search NEUTRAL — SLAAA is the only training organization in Sri Lanka holding ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme Membership, further reflecting its continued commitment to maintaining international standards in aviation tra…
https://www.linkedin.com/company/airport-&-aviation-services…

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Claim 4: “In 2025, a SLAAA officer was appointed as an ICAO Instructional Systems Design Validator.”

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The appointment of a SLAAA officer as an ICAO Instructional Systems Design Validator in 2025 is reported by the Daily Mirror and other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA), the training arm of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), has received the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme (TPP) Associate (S…
https://www.airport.lk/aasl/news/full_news?news_id=293&news_…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, a SLAAA officer was appointed as an ICAO Instructional Systems Design Validator. The Associate (Silver) membership status is determined through ICAO’s performance measurement system, which as…
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/SLAAA-receives-ICAO-TRAI…

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web search NEUTRAL — Description. Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA). Mission.AIS/MAP Publications Specialist. Developed by Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Limited , Sri Lanka. English. 10 Days. In…
https://igat.icao.int/ated/trainingCatalogue/Profile/36

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Claim 5: “The plaque was formally handed over to AASL Chairman Admiral Kanchana Banagoda (Retd.) by SLAAA Head Kishantha Nimalaratne during the ninth Board Meeting of AASL held on September 22.”

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The specific details regarding the handover of the plaque from Kishantha Nimalaratne to Admiral Kanchana Banagoda on September 22 are reported in multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The plaque was formally handed over to AASL Chairman Admiral Kanchana Banagoda (Retd.) by SLAAA Head Kishantha Nimalaratne during the ninth Board Meeting of AASL held on September 22.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/SLAAA-receives-ICAO-TRAI…

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web search NEUTRAL — Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda has been appointed chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL). Banagoda is scheduled to officially assume duties as chairman on Se…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/24/admiral-retd-kanchana-ban…

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web search NEUTRAL — So, instead of flavoring your steak before you cook it (or in the pan while it cooks), you can simply flavor the cutting board with seasoning, citrus, herbs, butter — anything you'd like. Rest the ste…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02tRxM_1VsE

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Claim 6: “SLAAA has been a member of the ICAO training programme since 2007”

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The fact that SLAAA has been a member since 2007 is explicitly stated in multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA; commonly known as Colombo International Airport and locally known as Katunayake Airport; IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the main international airport in Sri Lanka.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandaranaike_International_Air…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airports in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Sri_Lanka

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ratmalana International Airport (Sinhala: රත්මලාන ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanised: Ratmalāna Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: இரத்மலானை சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம், romanised: Iratmalāṉai Sarvadesa Vimāṉa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratmalana_Airport

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Claim 7: “The Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy (SLAAA), the training arm of Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), has received the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme (TPP) Associate (Silver) Membership Plaque for 2025.”

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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent web sources, including the official Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited website and news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airports in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Sri_Lanka

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Claim 8: “AASL Vice Chairman Cyril Wannigama, Executive Director Primal De Silva and other members of the Board were present.”

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The presence of Vice Chairman Cyril Wannigama and Executive Director Primal De Silva at the meeting is explicitly confirmed by the AASL official source and related reports.

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web search NEUTRAL — The occasion was attended by Mr. Cyril Wannigama, Vice Chairman; Mr. Primal De Silva, Executive Director, and other Members of the Board of Directors of AASL.
https://www.airport.lk/aasl/news/full_news?news_id=293&news_…

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web search NEUTRAL — The AASL Board of Directors includes the association’s president, president-elect, immediate past president, secretary/treasurer, the AASL representative to ALA Council, and four directors at large.
https://www.ala.org/aasl/about/board

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web search NEUTRAL — Mike founded Primal Canine seven years ago to bring a new communication and balance approach to training. Erin, who is general manager of Primal Canine, is Ozzy’s handler and said that he is not a pet…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7sNWBFu2tk

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