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'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
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
Apollo Astronauts in Sri Lanka
The three U.S. Apollo astronauts, Captains Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, Alan Bean and their wives soared into space once again from the Katunayake airport at 9.30 yesterday morning after a three-day visit to the island. The trio flew to Katunay...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Bodies Scattered at Katunayake
Bodies, some charred, some sans limbs found scattered at Katunayake.
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
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
Neil Armstrong At Katunayake Airport
Armstrong who told our correspondent that he heard of the excellence of Ceylon tea enjoys a cuppa at the Tea Propaganda Board booth at Katunayake Airport.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Neil Armstrong With Mr. Ranasinghe
Our picture shows Neil Armstrong with Mr. Ranasinghe before boarding the plane.
Daily Mirror
Neil Armstrong With Two Air Hostesses
Neil Armstrong with two air-hostesses beside the TWA Starstream jet that brought him to Katunayake International Airport on his way from Los Angeles to Bangkok.
The Times of Ceylon Press