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Abdullah Salal, President of the Yemen, acknowledging the greetings of the crowd on his arrival in Budapest recently. With him is Mr. Istvan Dobi, (centre) President of the Council of Hungary, and Mr. Janos Kadar, the Hungarian Prime Minister.—(S ...
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
This interesting photo taken in Abyssinia, shows some native bandits treking up the Gibbyt river.
Photopress London
Adivasi (Vedda) Perahara in Mahiyanganaya
The annual perahara held at the end of Mahiyanganaya Festival was commenced this year as well, following the traditional customs. The Vedda people that participate in Adivasi perahara, apply honey and cotton on their bodies a few hours earlier. Af...
Gamini Jayasinghe
Adivasi (Vedda) Perahara in Mahiyanganaya
The annual perahara held at the end of Mahiyanganaya Festival was commenced this year as well, following the traditional customs. The Vedda people that participate in Adivasi perahara, apply honey and cotton on their bodies a few hours earlier. Af...
Gamini Jayasinghe
After the Crowning Ceremony of the Mahiyangana Chaitiya, the devotees spend the night at the foreground of the Dagoba.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Air Crash at the Kai Tak Airport
A four-engined C-54 of the U. S. Air F coming from Okinawa with five people on board, was destroyed by fire on the runway when one of its wheels struck the embankment of the sea-wall during landing at Kai Tak Airport.
Pan-Asia Photos
Ancient Customs in the Country - the World is Watching
Abyssinia, the country the whole world is watching owing to the likelihood of war with Italy in the autumn, has many customs which go back for centuries. Here is an interesting picture of a picturesque Abyssinian chief who has just received a titl...
Keystone View Company