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Koggala (80.327E 5.990N) is a town on the south coast of Ceylon. Elements of 205 Squadron were operating PBY Catalinas off nearby Koggala Lake when war broke out in the Pacific, and the town became the main base for flying boats in the Indian Ocean.
References
London Gazette (1948-2-26; accessed 2013-2-5)
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