Tag: Alitalia Hijacking

In 1982, Sepala Ekanayake committed the unthinkable: hijacking an Alitalia Boeing 747 with 300 passengers to reunite with his son. While often romanticized as an act of paternal love, his gamble triggered a global legal crisis that forced Sri Lanka to rewrite its laws. Discover the true story of the “Sky Pirate” who held the…