SRI LANKA DRONE REGULATIONS
According to Sri Lanka’s national aviation authority, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) flying a drone is legal in Sri Lanka, but we do recommend being aware of and compliant with the drone regulations listed below before doing so.
If you’d like to contact the CAASL directly before you travel with any questions you might have, here is their contact information: ocds.drone@gmail.com / +94 11 2674503
Approval & Registration Form
Transfer or Deregistration Form
UAS Registration Form
DJI Fly App for Android
DJI Fly App for IOS
General Rules for Flying a Drone in Sri Lanka
Before we get into the general rules, it is important to understand that drones a divided into four ‘Mass Categories’ under the current regulatory framework.

