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Dr. Ruwantissa I.R. Abeyratne
LL.B (Colombo), LL.M (Monash), DCL (McGill), Ph.D (Colombo), FRAeS, FCIT
International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal,
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Research Interests
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International Aviation Law
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Space Law
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International Trade Law and Competition Law
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Intellectual Property Law
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Communications Law
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Professional Negligence
Professional Profile
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From 1982 - 1990 - Senior Legal Executive and Chief Co-ordinator, Manager
International Relations, Air Lanka
As Chief Co-ordinator, I was responsible for management projects of
the airline and official communication between the Chairman's Secretariat
and government ministries.
Concurrently, as Manager, International Relations, I was in overall
charge of bilateral air services agreements of the airline and matters
relating to air traffic rights of the Government of Sri Lanka. All movements
of foreign carriers into Colombo, Sri Lanka and commercial and legal
implications thereof came under my purview, together with contract administration
with regard to commercial aviation in Sri Lanka. As Manager, International
Relations, I advised the airline on matters relating to aviation in Sri
Lanka and led delegations of Air Lanka on bilateral air services negotiations
between Air Lanka and other carriers and participated on behalf of Airlanka
in bilateral air services negotiations between Sri Lanka and other countries.
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From 2003 - present date - Coordinator, Air Transport Programmes
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From 1 September 1994 to 1 April 2003 - Air Transport Officer, International Civil Aviation
Organization
I Co-ordinate the various programmes of the Air Transport Bureau of
ICAO and assist in the administration of the Bureau's work as well as with
relations with other Bureaux, regional offices, regional civil aviation
bodies, the United Nations specialized agencies and other international
organizations, on air transport matters. I am also the Secretary
of the Advisory Joint Appeals Board of the Organization.
- From 1 January 2003 - present date - Professor of Aviation Law and Policy, Sir John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal
Professional Affiliations
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Royal Aeronautical Society -- Fellow
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Chartered Institute of Transport -- Fellow
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International Law Association -- Member (ITLC, ISLC)
British Association of Aviation Consultants
Academic Profile
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LL.B (Colombo), LL.M (Monash), DCL (McGill), Ph.D ( Colombo)
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