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.
Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel was open in 1973, built by Mr. U. N. Gunasekera and the hotel owned by Hotel Services (Ceylon) Ltd. The Ceylon Inter-continental was the first five star hotel to be built in Sri Lanka.
Busy street scene, Main street, Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1980’s Main Street in Pettah is one of the busiest streets in Colombo, and the street is popular for gold and jewelry shops.
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 […]