- 0011
- Unidad documental simple
- 1982-12-21
The crowd that gathered at the Pitakanda Watta.
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
Malani's Family Mourning Her Death
The mother and younger sisters of Malani grieving her death with their relatives in front of the collapsed house.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The First ever Earth Slip in Matugama
The first earth slip to ever occur in Matugama in history has left hundreds of people helpless.
The Times of Ceylon Press
In a corner of the destroyed line rooms at Pansalatenne estate, a baby bottle, that used to belong to a little girl who died beneath soil, had remained.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The line rooms in Pansalatenne estate were destroyed due to an earth slip, leading five people to death.
The Times of Ceylon Press