Act of Parliament · As enacted
Carriage by Air Act 2018
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
s 1Short title and the date of operation
This Act may be cited as the Carriage by Air Act,
No. 29 of 2018 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette, certifies as the date on which the Convention for the Unification of
Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) adopted at Montreal on May 28, 1999 enters into force in respect of Sri Lanka.
s 2Provisions of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air to apply to Sri Lanka
The Articles contained in the Schedule to this Act, being the provisions of the Convention shall in so far as they relate to the rights and liabilities of carriers, passengers, consignors, consignees and other persons and subject to the provisions of this Act have the force of law in Sri Lanka in relation to any carriage by air to which the Convention applies, irrespective of the nationality of the aircraft performing that carriage.
The Minister may, from time to time by Notification published in the Gazette specify any reservation under Article 57 of the Convention as may be declared to the Depositary.
The Minister may, from time to time by Order published in the Gazette notify the States and territories of the States
Parties to the Convention and the reservations made by such
States Parties, and agreed stopping place within the territory of non-State Parties.
s 4Action for compensation
Notwithstanding anything contrary in any written law, no action for compensation shall be instituted against the carrier under any contract or in tort or otherwise except subject to the provisions of the Convention and such limits of liabilities as are set out therein.
The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to such carriage by air, not being international carriage by air as defined therein.
Nothing in PART II (WARSAW-HAGUE CARRIAGE
BY AIR CONVENTION) of the Air Navigation (Special
Provisions) Act, No. 55 of 1992 shall apply in respect of any carriage by air to which the Convention applies.
s 6Review of limits
Upon the receipt of any notification relating to any revision of limits under Article 24 of the Convention, the
Minister may, from time to time by Order published in the
Gazette, specify the limits of liability as may be reviewed by the Depositary.
s 7Advance payments
In the case of aircraft accidents resulting in death or injury of passengers, the carrier shall make advance payments as provided by Article 28 of the Convention.
s 8Interpretation
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-
“Minister” means the Minister to whom the subject of Civil Aviation is assigned.
s 9Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.