𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒍 ( දුක් ගන්නා රාළ )

Compared to the present set up Katunayake Airport was a little shack like in the early 80s when Tony & I joined aviation. Like me, most of my other batch mates were straight out from college and into their first taste of money from a pay cheque. But Tony was a few exceptions and his previous employment too was the same location, so he knew every nook and cranny the little shack which was like treasure trove to most of us. We were privileged enough to get clearance to have access to all areas including most sterile areas. I still remember him taking some of us to those areas and advising us the Dos & Don’t in those highly sensitive areas like a big brother in protective mode knowing well that some of us were brash, ignorant and stupid. After the initial training of 6 months, he opted one path and I another but we remained in contact and friends. A few years later, he got an assignment in one of the Middle Eastern airport and so he left shores. I do not know what it...