Opening the Tap at Seruwila Vihare
The president, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, opening the tap while the Prime Minister, Mr. R. Premadasa, is collecting water in a pot to water the Bo-tree premises of the Seruwila Vihare. (Pic. by A.C.M. Zahir)
A.C.M. Zahir
Prime Minister R. Premadasa with Patients
A group of patients at Mulleriyawa hospital are welcoming the Prime Minister R. Premadasa, who visited the hospital in the morning of the day before yesterday (13), to oversee the restoration of mental hospitals at Mulleriyawa and Angoda. The Vice...
Lankadeepa
Mr. R. A. Wijedasa
"Off to Moscow"
Mr. R. A. Wijedasa of the Tourist Representatives Union left Ceylon last week to attend the May Day Rally held in Moscow. He was invited by the Soviet Friendship League in Moscow and is expected to visit other Socialist countries i...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Duke of Kent Dancing with Mrs. John-Karefa-Smart
The Duke of Kent dancing with Mrs. John-Karefa-Smart, wife of the Sierra Leone Minister of External Affairs, at the State ball held at Fort Thornton, Freetown, as part of Sierra Leone's independence celebrations. The Duke represented the Queen at ...
Central Press Photos Ltd.
Prime Minister Siaka Stevens Meets the Muslims of Sierra Leone
Watched by Prime Minsiter Siaka (centre) and other dignitaries Stevens from a balcony of the Law Court Building in Freetown, colourfully-dressed women march through the street during recent celebrations marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed....
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
Mrs. Leo de Alwis
Among the visitors to Court yesterday were Mrs. Leo de Alwis, sister of the late Prime Minister, accompanied (right) by a daughter of the Minister of Justice, Mr. S. P. C. Fernando.
Daily Mirror
The Conferral of the Title of Chief Sanghanayaka of India
Rev. Galapatha Khemananda thero is reading the scroll presented to Rev. Hedigalle Pannatissa thero upon his appointment as the Chief Sanghanayaka of India. William Gopallawa, the Governor of Sri Lanka, and the newly appointed Chief Sanghanayaka th...
The Times of Ceylon Press