John De Silva

John De Silva

It’s A Miracle

In October 1971, I was invited to board a ship which was berthed in Colombo harbor. As soon as we boarded, we were taken around the ship by the duty officer, and it was out of this world. This was only a conventional type a cargo ship, and while viewing the interior layout, my imagination diverted to that of a passenger ship such as, the RMS " Queen Elizabeth II ".


After my visit to the ship I developed a liking towards seafaring vessels and in time that ended up being my ambition.

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