UFO in Iranawila?

Prasad Purnamal and Athapattu Bandara

Residents in Iranawila said they observed an unidentified flying object over the sky near Iranawila, Chilaw yesterday around 3am.

P Fernando, a prawn cultivator said he saw the UFO first.

He said his colleague too saw it.

Fernando said the UFO disappeared after some time.

Our correspondent said the UFO was visible in the Iranawila sky for nearly two hours.

Residents aimed their torches towards it but the UFO had come close forcing the people to switch off their torches, the correspondent said.

Residents said they had seen similar flying objects earlier.

They said these sightings are common between 2am and 4am daily.