Two of the students who successfully completed the Diploma in Aviation Management programme conducted by the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy and are planning to join the Massey University, New Zealand, for reading the Bachelors of Aviation Management degree were awarded their diplomas at a small ceremony held at the AASL Directorate Boardroom, on 05^th June 2023.

Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited signed an agreement of collaboration in year 2021, with Massey University of New Zealand, offering lateral entry to Bachelors of Aviation Management degree for students who successfully complete the Diploma in Aviation Management programme conducted by the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy.

This collaborative arrangement enables the students to join the second year of the Massey's Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program directly upon completion of the Diploma at SLAAA. In effect, the diploma program of the SLAAA is treated as being equivalent to the first two semesters of the degree programme.

Speaking in the ceremony, Major General (Retd.) G. A. Chandrasiri thanked the students and their parents in keeping thier trust in SLAAA for higher education. He further said that it was a worthy expense as the return of the same would be very fruitful.

Chairman garlanded each diploma recipient with the pendant symbolizing the award of the diploma and gave away the certificates.

Three merit awards in shape of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, were also made to students with outstanding performance.

The next batch of the dipoma programme is to be enrolled in the near future.