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Colombo International Airport Ratmalana opens Its doors to Aero Modellers of Sri Lanka-BY Capt G A Fernando Source:Island Joint Secretary The Colombo Flying Club Last Sunday (31st January 2021), the Colombo Flying Club was revived by a group of like-minded aviation enthusiasts in collaboration with the Airports and Aviation Sri Lanka Ltd (AASL), Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Civil Aviation Authority Sri Lanka (CAASL). Originally, the Colombo Flying Club was established by local Ceylonese as an alternative to the exclusive ‘Aero Club of Ceylon’ whose membership consisted of Colonial British gentry such as Tea, ...

Feb 6, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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GROWING UP IN NAWALAPITIYA : WORLD WAR 11–DAYS OF DARKNESS & JOYS OF BOYHOOD: Memories of yesteryear – by G.A.D.Sirimal   Source:Sunday Island My birthplace was Nawalapitiya surrounded by lush green tea gardens, the meandering Mahaveli river under Salem Bridge with cascading waterfalls, and the Udarata Menike climbing to Galaboda Station to the rhythm of UDARATA MANIKETA PATA KUDA DEKA DEKA I went to St. Mary’s College at that time. During the war, air raid drills were conducted to teach us what we should do when the siren goes off announcing enemy aircraft. We all had a small wooden stick hanging round our necks which we had to bite no sooner the siren was sounded, and crawl under our desks plugging our ears with our fingers. Our teacher, Miss Kelly, was a fat lady who had to demonstrate how it was done. Once she struggled and crept under her table ...

Jun 8, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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