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At the Colombo Race Course

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• 1962-10-28

The smashed windows in another section of the racecourse.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Riot at the Colombo Race Course

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• 1962-10-27

The Times of Ceylon Press

Riot at the Races

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• 1962-1-28

Aftermath of the riot: the chairs in the grandstand as they appeared after the crowd had cleared.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Riot at the Race Course

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• 1962-10-28

A riot occurred at Race Course Colombo yesterday due to a crowd being unhappy about starting a race. The tables and chairs were destroyed because of this riot. They requested the authorities to restart the horse race. However, this request was not...

The Times of Ceylon Press