Colombo Airport Ratmalana

 This is the first-ever International Airport built on Sri Lankan soil.

It was operational from 1942 to date without any significant interruption despite the country had to endure three decades of the separatist war.

This is known as the Colombo Airport Ratmalana, located in a small city a few miles away from the heart of the capital.

I was privileged to be able to travel from this airport a couple of times during my school days and those fond memories still linger.

This was where I was first exposed to the joy of enjoying a cup of tea, poured from a real porcelain pot and to add more excitement, sugar and warm milk came in different porcelain vessels.

I still remember that brown sugar was the norm then and I am sure many can reconnect to the ear that I was referring to.

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