35 results found
Registration / Serial:SMR-2201
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 200 Super King Air
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 200/1300 Super King Air (C-12)
Aircraft Version:Beech B200 Super King Air
C/n (msn):BB-1900
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
Unit Markings:2 Sqn
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 February 2011
Photo by:Pieter StroobachContact
Photo ID:608906Submit Correction
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First day of a great trip to the Sri Lanka Air Force that started Ratmalana AFB, Colombo. Beechcraft 200 King Air (SMR2201) then of 2 squadron.
Registration / Serial:SMR-2201
Aircraft Version:Beech B200 Super King Air
C/n (msn):BB-1900
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 February 2011
Photo by:Pieter StroobachContact
Registration / Serial:SMR-2201
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 200 Super King Air
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 200/1300 Super King Air (C-12)
Aircraft Version:Beech B200 Super King Air
C/n (msn):BB-1900
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
Unit Markings:2 Sqn
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 February 2011
Photo by:Pieter StroobachContact
Photo ID:608906Submit Correction
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First day of a great trip to the Sri Lanka Air Force that started Ratmalana AFB, Colombo. Beechcraft 200 King Air (SMR2201) then of 2 squadron.
Registration / Serial:SMR-2201
Aircraft Version:Beech B200 Super King Air
C/n (msn):BB-1900
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 February 2011
Photo by:Pieter StroobachContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Collection:Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:444828Submit Correction
View count: 178
Ex 4R-AAU and used for survey work, withdrawn and stored by 1980 and refurbished for the Air Force by 1982. In the museum collection by 1994.
Registration / Serial:CS450
Aircraft Version:Beech E18S
C/n (msn):BA433
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Collection:Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:444828Submit Correction
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Ex 4R-AAU and used for survey work, withdrawn and stored by 1980 and refurbished for the Air Force by 1982. In the museum collection by 1994.
Registration / Serial:CS450
Aircraft Version:Beech E18S
C/n (msn):BA433
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:SFT1301
Aircraft Original Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Generic Type:Shenyang J-5/F-5
Aircraft Version:Shenyang FT-5
C/n (msn):550718
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Collection:Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419921Submit Correction
View count: 226
Ex CFT701 delivered in 1991. Displayed in the museum by September 2010.
Registration / Serial:SFT1301
Aircraft Version:Shenyang FT-5
C/n (msn):550718
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:SFT1301
Aircraft Original Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
Aircraft Generic Type:Shenyang J-5/F-5
Aircraft Version:Shenyang FT-5
C/n (msn):550718
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Collection:Sri Lanka Air Force Museum
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419921Submit Correction
View count: 226
Ex CFT701 delivered in 1991. Displayed in the museum by September 2010.
Registration / Serial:SFT1301
Aircraft Version:Shenyang FT-5
C/n (msn):550718
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:CR802
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 2D
C/n (msn):14136
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419898Submit Correction
View count: 162
Delivered in 1959 and damaged beyond repair in an accident in 1965. Fuselage used as a tea bar at the museum.
Registration / Serial:CR802
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 2D
C/n (msn):14136
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:CR802
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 2D
C/n (msn):14136
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419898Submit Correction
View count: 162
Delivered in 1959 and damaged beyond repair in an accident in 1965. Fuselage used as a tea bar at the museum.
Registration / Serial:CR802
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 2D
C/n (msn):14136
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:CS404
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove (Devon)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5
C/n (msn):04497
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419888Submit Correction
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Re-painted by January 2020 without titles or serial.
Registration / Serial:CS404
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5
C/n (msn):04497
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:CS404
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove (Devon)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5
C/n (msn):04497
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:419888Submit Correction
View count: 321
Re-painted by January 2020 without titles or serial.
Registration / Serial:CS404
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove 5
C/n (msn):04497
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:10 January 2015
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412304Submit Correction
View count: 126
Registration / Serial:4R-DOM
Aircraft Version:Cessna 152
C/n (msn):15285851
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412304Submit Correction
View count: 126
Registration / Serial:4R-DOM
Aircraft Version:Cessna 152
C/n (msn):15285851
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412303Submit Correction
View count: 72
Registration / Serial:4R-DRA
Aircraft Version:Cessna 152
C/n (msn):15283451
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412303Submit Correction
View count: 72
Registration / Serial:4R-DRA
Aircraft Version:Cessna 152
C/n (msn):15283451
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412298Submit Correction
View count: 184
Operated by Helitours Sri Lanka.
Registration / Serial:4R-HTN
Aircraft Version:Xian MA60
C/n (msn):0708
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412298Submit Correction
View count: 184
Operated by Helitours Sri Lanka.
Registration / Serial:4R-HTN
Aircraft Version:Xian MA60
C/n (msn):0708
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Registration / Serial:4R-DLZ
Aircraft Original Type:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
Aircraft Generic Type:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
Aircraft Version:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
C/n (msn):GA8-06-099
Operator Titles:Simplifly Sri Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412296Submit Correction
View count: 129
Registration / Serial:4R-DLZ
Aircraft Version:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
C/n (msn):GA8-06-099
Operator Titles:Simplifly Sri Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Registration / Serial:4R-DLZ
Aircraft Original Type:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
Aircraft Generic Type:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
Aircraft Version:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
C/n (msn):GA8-06-099
Operator Titles:Simplifly Sri Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Photo ID:412296Submit Correction
View count: 129
Registration / Serial:4R-DLZ
Aircraft Version:Gippsland GA8 Airvan
C/n (msn):GA8-06-099
Operator Titles:Simplifly Sri Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:5 July 2015
Photo by:Michael GreenContact
Registration / Serial:K3078
Military Code:W
Aircraft Original Type:Ilyushin Il-76
Aircraft Generic Type:Ilyushin Il-76/78/82
Aircraft Version:Ilyushin Il-76MD Gajaraj
C/n (msn):0093496912
Operator Titles:India - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:December 1989
Photo by:T.LaurentContact
Photo ID:170123Submit Correction
View count: 251
Registration / Serial:K3078
Aircraft Version:Ilyushin Il-76MD Gajaraj
C/n (msn):0093496912
Operator Titles:India - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:December 1989
Photo by:T.LaurentContact
Registration / Serial:K3078
Military Code:W
Aircraft Original Type:Ilyushin Il-76
Aircraft Generic Type:Ilyushin Il-76/78/82
Aircraft Version:Ilyushin Il-76MD Gajaraj
C/n (msn):0093496912
Operator Titles:India - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:December 1989
Photo by:T.LaurentContact
Photo ID:170123Submit Correction
View count: 251
Registration / Serial:K3078
Aircraft Version:Ilyushin Il-76MD Gajaraj
C/n (msn):0093496912
Operator Titles:India - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:December 1989
Photo by:T.LaurentContact
Registration / Serial:4R-SER
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 748
Aircraft Generic Type:British Aerospace BAe-748
Aircraft Version:British Aerospace BAe-748 Srs2B/426
C/n (msn):1799
Operator Titles:Aero Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22370Submit Correction
View count: 289
Delivered just a few weeks earlier from Horizon in Australia (my shot of A6-ABM gives a summary history of this interesting frame). By virtue of being a very active SLAF transport base, this was one difficult place to visit for photography. The airport was built in 1934 as Colombo's first terminal and served in that role until Bandaranaike (formerly RAF Negombo) was opened on the other side of the city in 1967
Registration / Serial:4R-SER
Aircraft Version:British Aerospace BAe-748 Srs2B/426
C/n (msn):1799
Operator Titles:Aero Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:4R-SER
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 748
Aircraft Generic Type:British Aerospace BAe-748
Aircraft Version:British Aerospace BAe-748 Srs2B/426
C/n (msn):1799
Operator Titles:Aero Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22370Submit Correction
View count: 289
Delivered just a few weeks earlier from Horizon in Australia (my shot of A6-ABM gives a summary history of this interesting frame). By virtue of being a very active SLAF transport base, this was one difficult place to visit for photography. The airport was built in 1934 as Colombo's first terminal and served in that role until Bandaranaike (formerly RAF Negombo) was opened on the other side of the city in 1967
Registration / Serial:4R-SER
Aircraft Version:British Aerospace BAe-748 Srs2B/426
C/n (msn):1799
Operator Titles:Aero Lanka
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22186Submit Correction
View count: 448
One of nine of this Chinese workhorse delivered to Sri Lanka in 1986, of which two were lost in 1997 during their service with 8 Sqn, which has also made them available to Helitours. Four more were on order. Soon after this, re-serialling in the SCL-32** range was carried out
Registration / Serial:CR-853
Aircraft Version:Harbin Y12-II
C/n (msn):0015
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:22186Submit Correction
View count: 448
One of nine of this Chinese workhorse delivered to Sri Lanka in 1986, of which two were lost in 1997 during their service with 8 Sqn, which has also made them available to Helitours. Four more were on order. Soon after this, re-serialling in the SCL-32** range was carried out
Registration / Serial:CR-853
Aircraft Version:Harbin Y12-II
C/n (msn):0015
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21801Submit Correction
View count: 2440
The Sri Lankan AF had 10 An-32s but only seven remained by this time; one was wrecked on take-off in 2.97 when the gear was retracted too early, one crashed into the sea near Negombo in 9.95 and one was shot down 11.95, carrying 81 and 68 people, respectively
Registration / Serial:CR-867
Aircraft Version:Antonov An-32B
C/n (msn):3208
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21801Submit Correction
View count: 2440
The Sri Lankan AF had 10 An-32s but only seven remained by this time; one was wrecked on take-off in 2.97 when the gear was retracted too early, one crashed into the sea near Negombo in 9.95 and one was shot down 11.95, carrying 81 and 68 people, respectively
Registration / Serial:CR-867
Aircraft Version:Antonov An-32B
C/n (msn):3208
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:4R-EXF
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-500/RF Friendship
C/n (msn):10631
Operator Titles:Expo Air
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21325Submit Correction
View count: 755
Retaining the basic colours of its previous operator Oman Aviation, this Friendship was bought in 2.03 and was operating regular schedules to Jaffna in the then troubled north of Sri Lanka. Shown on board by the captain who was ex-Air Force and had been shot down by the rebels while flying one of the SLAF's Y-8s (Chinese-built An-12). Seen at Ratmalana stored in 2.17
Registration / Serial:4R-EXF
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-500/RF Friendship
C/n (msn):10631
Operator Titles:Expo Air
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:4R-EXF
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-500/RF Friendship
C/n (msn):10631
Operator Titles:Expo Air
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21325Submit Correction
View count: 755
Retaining the basic colours of its previous operator Oman Aviation, this Friendship was bought in 2.03 and was operating regular schedules to Jaffna in the then troubled north of Sri Lanka. Shown on board by the captain who was ex-Air Force and had been shot down by the rebels while flying one of the SLAF's Y-8s (Chinese-built An-12). Seen at Ratmalana stored in 2.17
Registration / Serial:4R-EXF
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-500/RF Friendship
C/n (msn):10631
Operator Titles:Expo Air
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:29 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:TC-KEU
Aircraft Original Type:Cessna 208 Caravan
Aircraft Generic Type:Cessna 208 Caravan I/Cargomaster/Grand Caravan
Aircraft Version:Cessna 208 Caravan I
C/n (msn):20800317
Operator Titles:Sri Lankan Air Taxi
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19985Submit Correction
View count: 311
Not one of my favourite aircraft types by any means, but I'll make an exception for this one
Registration / Serial:TC-KEU
Aircraft Version:Cessna 208 Caravan I
C/n (msn):20800317
Operator Titles:Sri Lankan Air Taxi
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:TC-KEU
Aircraft Original Type:Cessna 208 Caravan
Aircraft Generic Type:Cessna 208 Caravan I/Cargomaster/Grand Caravan
Aircraft Version:Cessna 208 Caravan I
C/n (msn):20800317
Operator Titles:Sri Lankan Air Taxi
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19985Submit Correction
View count: 311
Not one of my favourite aircraft types by any means, but I'll make an exception for this one
Registration / Serial:TC-KEU
Aircraft Version:Cessna 208 Caravan I
C/n (msn):20800317
Operator Titles:Sri Lankan Air Taxi
City / Airport:Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:30 November 2004
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact