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Two Busses of the CTB were Involved in a Major Accident when They Collided Headlong at Kaluthara
The accident seriously injured 48 persons. The drivers from Alutgama and Kalutara were rushed to the General Hospital Colombo in critical condition. An eye witness told the "Mirror" that the accident occurred when a jeep from a by road suddenly pr...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Two of the survivors — A.M. Nizar and G. Piyalsena. They said they helped to rescue some of their fellow workmen.
The Times of Ceylon Press
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