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Two Men Narrowly Escaped From Death
Two men narrowly escaped death when an embankment they were digging at Bandarawela collapsed, burying them in earth up to their necks. It took three hours to extricate them - and all the time there was the danger of the embankment collapsing. The ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Debris of a building, that was destroyed by a fire at 4th crossroad, Colombo Pettah, fell on some workers who were cleaning at the site. Two of the workers died in this accident. This is a photo of a group who are removing the dead bodies from the...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Palugasdamana School Building Collapsed
Teachers and pupils busy salvaging property from the wreckage caused when the Palugasdamana school building collapsed recently injuring six children.
The Times of Ceylon Press
A group of refugees from the 38 families who lost their homes because of the Pitakanda earth slip.
The Times of Ceylon Press
This father heard his son scream in terror. Now shock showing ion his face, he comforts the boy.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The boulders that descended from Pitakanda, destroying ten resident homes.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The crowd that gathered at the Pitakanda Watta.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mr.Gamini Dissanayake At Mathugama
Gamini Dissanayake, President of the Ceylon Estate Worker's Union, and the Minister of Land, Land Development and Mahaweli Development, visited the disaster-stricken areas of Maddegedara, Matugama. The heavy rain and the floods had destroyed hous...
The Times of Ceylon Press
President J.R. Jayawardhana Addressing a Conference at Matale Divisional Office
The conference that was held at the Matale Divisional Office, lead by the President and attended by various ministers including the Prime Minister.
The Times of Ceylon Press
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