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The light aircraft found abandoned at a warehouse in Narahenpita Economic Centre was handed over to the Sri Lanka Air Force today to place it on display at the Air Force museum at Ratmalana.

The family members of novel inventor Vidya Jyothi Dr. Ray Wijewardene, who created the light aircraft, had agreed to the handing over.

It was handed over to the SLAF through Thishya Weragoda, the lawyer who appeared on behalf of Ray Wijewardene family.

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene had also mediated to handover the light aircraft to the Air Force Museum.


Video and Pix by Sanath Desmond














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  • Ranjit Friday, 13 March 2015 10:32 AM

    Send it to Panchikawatte for scrap.

    Naveen Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:33 AM

    If any tamil personnel did this majority says it is ReturnsOfLTTE. via DM Android App


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