Lost Ceylon Diaries Magazine on Instagram: "On December 10, 1947, Air Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s first national airline, launched its historic inaugural flight from Ratmalana Airport in Colombo. Piloted by Captain Peter Fernando, the Douglas DC-3 Dakota named “Sita Devi” carried 16 passengers, stopping briefly in Kankesanturai (Jaffna) before heading to Madras (now Chennai). The return flight completed the round trip that same day. The crew included Captains C.H.S. Amarasekera, Emil Jayawardena, and Ra