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President. J.R. Jayawardhana with the Residents of Rattota
The President preparing to leave after observing the disaster area of the Rattota Pitakanda estate earth slip, and talking with the affected locals.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Malani's Family Mourning Her Death
The mother and younger sisters of Malani grieving her death with their relatives in front of the collapsed house.
The Times of Ceylon Press
In a corner of the destroyed line rooms at Pansalatenne estate, a baby bottle, that used to belong to a little girl who died beneath soil, had remained.
The Times of Ceylon Press
M. Grihault Watches as Firemen Remove the Furniture from His Threatened Home
A sliding rock from a hill above his home threatens to demolish the home of M. Fernand Grihault, of Mondeville, Normandy, and forced him to leave. Picture shows M. Grihault outside his threatened home as firemen remove furniture.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Earthslip Colombo-Badulla Road
The picture shows the entire damage of the road near the 100th mile post on the Colombo-Badulla road in the Sabaragamuwa province outside the Uva boundary.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Earthslip At Polhagoda,Kirillapone
Five men were killed at Polhengoda, Kirillapone, when a 40ft high cabook hillock which they were digging crashed down on them burying them. Three others were seriously injured. They were removed to the general hospital. According to the police abo...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Five minutes before he was due to knock off work after delivering a portable crane, F. Harris of New Barnes Street Shepherds Bush, was trapped under it in Bury Street, W.C when it overturned. Fireman, helped by officers on their way home, worked f...
International Graphic Press Ltd.
Only 11 year old Munidasa (standing) lives to tell about the tragedy that befell this family which was trapped in a landslide in Morathiya on Christmas Day. The whole family visited a studio in Kurunegala and sat for this group photograph on Decem...
Morning Times
The Collapse of Two Houses in Manchester
A man and a woman killed recently when two houses collapsed at Cromwell street, West Gorton, Manchester. According to onlookers the houses look "like a pack of cards". An explosion believed to have been caused by gas. Strangely enough both houses ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
A watcher, W. Paul Perera of Kelaniya, was found dead this morning under these sand bags which form a part of the 600-ton test platform at the CTO., building site. Perera was the night watchmen. When the workmen reported to work in the morning the...
The Times of Ceylon Press