One of the Earliest Sinhalese to obtain the Private Pilot License

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Attanagalley Wickramarachchi Millawalage Don John Paulis Appuhamy[/FONT]

අත්තනගල්ලෙ වික්‍රමාඅරච්චි මිල්ලවලගේ දොන් ජොන් පවුලිස් අප්පුහාමි

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Returning to 'Siri Medura' after his first flying lesson, he told his wife, "Menike, I'm not afraid to fly. I will somehow get my licence." And indeed he did. After the usual course of instruction, during which he sometimes flew with bare feet on the rudder bar (pedals)-another unconventional practice, A.W.M.D.J. Paulis Appuhamy was issued with Private Pilot Licence No. 139, on October 5, 1953. Faithful to Sinhalese custom, he presented his instructor with a bulath atha (betel leaf sheaf) as a mark of gratitude and respect on that momentous occasion.[/FONT]

An Article Written About him

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050306/plus/1.html

 

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