Ratmalana, Sri Lanka — State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene declared open the “Lihiniya” aircraft for public display at the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum in Ratmalana, Thursday (04). The ‘Lihiniya’ once belonged to late Dr. Ray Wijewardene, the renowned engineer, innovator and aviator.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal KA Gunatilleke and family members of late Dr. Wijewardene were also present at the occasion.
State Minister Wijewardene handed over a model replica of “Lihiniya” to the representatives of Dr. Wijewardene’s family for their magnanimous gesture in allowing the vintage aircraft for public display.
Philip Revatha (Ray) Wijewardene was born in Colombo August 1924. He had his primary and secondary education at Ladies’ College, Colombo, and St Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia. He proceeded to Peterhouse College, Cambridge University, UK, where he studied three branches of engineering aeronautical, mechanical and agricultural. He also earned qualifications in business administration from the Harvard Business School, and later received honorary degrees from universities in the UK and Sri Lanka.
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