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Sepala Ekanayake
Born
Karatota, Matara, Sri Lanka
Criminal statusReleased in 1987
Criminal chargeHijacking an Alitalia airplane
PenaltySentenced to five years in jail

Sepala Ekanayake (or Ekanayaka; born in Karatota, Matara, Sri Lanka) gained international notoriety after hijacking an Alitalia Boeing 747 with 340 passengers on June 30, 1982.

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