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Dharmaratne Wickremaarachchi — the Eight-Year Wonder Boy
Pictured above is Dharmaratne Wickremaarachchi, the eight-year 'Wonder Boy' of Getangama, Ratnapura who correctly adds, subtracts and multiplies numbers of three digits in split seconds. (Ratnapura L. C. Cor.)
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When a director of a British precision engineering company was asked by his nine-year-old son to make him a pedal car, he decided to design and build a go-kart which would not only stand up to hard wear but would also incorporate special safety fe...
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Leelawathie Gunaratna — Ceylon's Professional Woman Mechanic
In these times of equality of the sexes, it is good to see a woman doing a man's job—and doing it well (Above) Leelawathie is seen wearing a tube. When you want a tyre of your car changed you either do it yourself or take it your favourite 'baas'....
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President with the First Negro Cabinet Member in US History
President Johnson at the White House with Dr. Robert C. Weaver (left), the first Negro cabinet member in US history and Robert C. Wood. The President selected Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wood as Under Se...
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Sominona — Returns After Gathering Fire-wood from the Jungle
Sominona returns after gathering fire-wood from the jungle on the other side of the Magalwewa.
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