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Police clearing bodies from the wreckage at Katunayake.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Pilot Officer N. S. Chelvarajan of the Royal Ceylon Air Force was killed when a Balliol trainer in which he took off from Katunayake airport nose-diced about 1/2 a mile away after it had ascended about 400 ft.
The Times of Ceylon Press
His Holiness Ith Sugai Kapiora in Ceylon
His Holiness Ith Sugai Kapiora, Chief Sangha Nayake of Japan arrived in the island by BOAC yesterday for the inauguration ceremonies of the new Agra Srawaka Maha Vihare at the Maha Bodhi Society Headquarters, Maligakanda, Colombo on September 3rd....
R. B. M. Sumanadasa
Enthusiastic crowds mobbed the astronauts' open car as they were driving out of the Katunayake Airport. Picture shows Alan Bean with his hands up, looking rather worried.
Daily Mirror
Neil Armstrong With Mr. Ranasinghe
Our picture shows Neil Armstrong with Mr. Ranasinghe before boarding the plane.
Daily Mirror
'Eagle' Airborne Again After 2-month repair at Katunayake A Cunard Eagle Air-ways four-engined D.C.-6 plane left Katunayake airport on Thursday morning after extensive repairs to its engines and undercarriage. This aircraft which was carrying a c...
A. Senadheera
The wreckage of the two-seater Balliol trainer which crashed yesterday at Katunayake with Pilot-Officer N. S. Chelvarajan of the Royal Ceylon Air Force at the Controls.
Morning Times