Sri Lankan long-haul jet owner arrives at Ratmalana
– Dr. Rosh Jalagge, the first Sri Lankan to own a private long-haul jet, arrived at the Ratmalana Airport in his private aircraft, according to airport sources.Dr. Jalagge arrived in Sri Lanka aboard his private jet, marking a notable development in the country’s private aviation sector.Sri Lanka’s first privately owned aircraft was a Learjet 35A purchased by businessman Upali Wijewardene in the 1980s.
The aircraft had a flying range of around 4,000 kilometres.The arrival of Dr. Jalagge’s long-haul jet highlights the significant changes in Sri Lanka’s private aviation landscape since the introduction of the Learjet 35A.