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A private bus that was travelling towards Ja-Ela, while trying to surpass a CTB bus, slipped and collided on nearby culvert and fell into a paddy field with 24 passengers inside. 13 passengers were admitted to the Gampaha hospital. The locals said...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Volkswagen Santana to Run Off Nissan Assembly Line
At the Frankfurt Motor Show Volkswagen announced details of an agreement with Nissan Motors of Tokyo. The two manufacturers have agreed to collaborate on the new Volkswagen Santana (photo). From October 1983 the four door using Santana will be ass...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Orbital flights conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are part of a long-range program aimed at manned flights to the moon and back to earth by the end of this decade. Astronauts in the program trained rigorously for years...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Walter Schirra Receiving His "Astronaut Wings"
Walter Schirra receiving his 'Astronaut Wings' from Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Fred Korth (left), in a ceremony at the Pentagon. In the centre is Mrs. Schirra.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The winner of the women's 1600 m cycle race, Wasantha Kahapola Arachchi (left) defeated the Indian cyclist Minot Mahapatra (right).
The Times of Ceylon Press
Wasantha Kahapola Arachchi from Sri Lanka Ceramics Corporations, nearing the finishing line at the women's cycle race organized by Ratnapura district cycle association and sponsored by Lankadeepa and Nimal Gems Center.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Gemini-8 Co-pilot David Scott is hoisted out of the water on a helicopter rescue seat during water survival training.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The women's cycle race for Army women racers was held on 23.08.1981 at the Viharamahadevi park. The winners: first place B. Jayawardhana (pte) in the middle, the second place L.U.L.R.S. Liyanage (pte) on the left and the third place H.K. Sumithra ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Something for kids on Holiday - Holidays are here and young energy must find suitable outlets and there is nothing a kid enjoys more than a scooter- easier for him to master than a tricycle or a bicycle. So why not walk down Chatham Street Way and...
The Times of Ceylon Press