CAPT ELMO JAYAWARDENA

RATMALANA – in Emperor’s New Clothes - by Capt Elmo Jayawardena A few days ago, I read in the papers...

 Mokata Matters by Capt Elmo Jayawardena We have enough and more  good articles in the newspapers. Of course, some could...

Gas Maaru Pethi Choru by Capt. Elmo Jayawardena When I was a kid, (which was a very long time ago),...

Somebody stole my Christmas by Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Christmas is special, rather very special.  Everybody looks forward to Christmas. Silent...

Sri Lankans - for better or for worse By Capt Elmo Jayawardena     I wrote some articles to the...

Rata Yana Grandmothers By Capt Elmo Jayawardena     Remember the bygone years! Daughters got married and became pregnant a...

NADAGAMKARAYO - by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Some days ago a fellow Captain dropped in to see us at home. He...

“The JAFFNA” and the Bird Aeroplanes by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Some years ago, I was writing a book for the...

A Literary appreciation of the “Commando Regiment” – by Capt Elmo Jayawardena A Literary appreciation of the “Commando Regiment” When the...

IT'S ALL DONE UPSTAIRS by Capt.Elmo Jayawardena I drove aeroplanes for a living. I drove 747s for Singapore Airlines, probably...

Jonathan Livingston Pelican   I see him at dawn, as sunlight touches the far bank and paints the river in...

Rediscovering Sri Lanka - hosted by Mrinall Thalgodapitiya - The British Council Library hosts Dr Razeen Sally and Capt. Elmo...

Save the Last Dance for me By Capt Elmo Jayawardena   Capt Elmo Jayawardena elmojay1@gmail.com Source:-island.lk A few months ago,...

THE SINGER, NOT JUST THE SONG-By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Source:Island As for those who flew the sleek, fully aerobatic machine,...

Search for Ehelepola’s grave in Mauritius Published 4 days ago on January 2, 2021 In the Island Newspaper, Sri Lanka   By...

Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Chronicles -Ehelepola Adhikaram Tomb The SIA jumbo turned for the final approach on Plaisance International Airport.  The...

Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Chronicles - Paradise Misplaced Our island was called Lanka in pre King Vijaya times. Valmiki's immortal Ramayanaya...

Somebody stole my Christmas - by Capt. Elmo Jayawardena Christmas is special, rather very special.  Everybody looks forward to Christmas....

CHRISTMAS BENEATH THE CORONA CLOUD – by Capt Elmo Jayawardena It looks like when the Silver Bells ring this year...

A SAD NIGHT TO REMEMBER - by Capt Elmo Jayawardena Martinair DC-8 4th of December 1974 a DC-8 aircraft belonging...