The Legislative Council of Ceylon, by a Bill constituted the Colombo Municipal Council in 1865 and Council met for the first time on the 16th January 1866.
Kataragama Kataragama Maha Dêvalê in 1966 Kataragama (also Katharagama, Katirkamam & Kathirgamam) is a pilgrimage town popular with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda communities of Sri Lanka. For more information please visit kataragama.org Published by Ceylon PictorialsDate/s: 1966
Port building at Colombo harbour 1960s #IMG785 Port building at Colombo harbour was built in 1928. This is used to be the passenger jetty, later building was transformed into office complex for Colombo port authority.
1952 Prime Minister D.S Senanayake Ceylon #IMG769 The Death of a great commonwealth statesman. Published in The Illustrated London News on March 29, 1952. A wise statesman looked upon by his countrymen as “The father of the Nation”; The late MR. D.S. Senanayake, Prime minister of the dominion of Ceylon. Who died on March 22 […]