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Misrilal Jaiswal Greeting A Catholic Priest
Misrilal Jasaval greeting a Catholic priest with clasped hands on his vist to the Vatican city.
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
From The Running Machine to The Modern Bicycle
A 150 years ago in January 1818, forester Karl-Friedrich von Drais received a patent for the construction of a "fast-motion vehicle". This "running machine", the forerunner of our present bicycle was made out of a wooden frame with two wheels and ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson and A.E. Palihawadana
The second place winner of Deepa Charika cycle race, G.H. Henderson from the Sri Lanka Air force, who finished the race within 16 hours and 18 minutes. He is with the 17-years-old A.E. Palihawadana from Katunayaka, who won first place with a stand...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson at Debarawewa, after completing the first phase of his race.
The Times of Ceylon Press
A 25 year old mother carrying a 5 year old child was knocked down by a lorry yesterday afternoon at the Galle Road 5th lane Junction. The Child died on the spot, the mother in hospital. The alleged driver of the Lorry, a man named K.S Perera is sa...
Daily Mirror
Open Lorry of the Department of Food Control Overturns
Three laborers died shortly after admission to hospital while 28 others were warded with serious injuries they received when an open lorry of the department of food control in which they were travelling overturned after striking a traffic island n...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mr. William H. Cooper a machinist from Holy-port, Berkshire looking at his damaged car, after he had collided with a car in which Prince Phillip was driving the Queen. The Queen and Prince Phillip were unhurt and Mr Cooper only slightly injured. M...
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