1981
Jaffna Public Library Put to the Torch Arson fuels more acts of physical violence As…
1981
Sri Lanka Gains Test Status Courtesy ICC First Test encounter ends in England win Two…
1979
Sri Lanka’s First Television Transmission ITN pioneers colour TV – state takes over Although the…
1977
Local Economy Opens out to Market Forces A premier’s policies end an epoch of rationing…
1977
The Country’s First Executive President How ‘JR’ went from old hand to wily fox One…
1976
Sri Lanka Hosts Fifth NAM Summit Meeting Steers Non-Aligned Movement on a new path In…
1975
Sri Lanka in UN General Assembly’s Chair Career diplomat shines in a stellar role There…
1974
Sri Lankan Heads Law Of Sea Conference Steers ships of state on consensual course In…
1973
A Country’s Entry into the World of Cars ‘Upali’ drives the nation’s petrolheads Petrolheads may…
1973
Sri Lanka’s First Five-Star Property Inter-Continental puts Colombo on the map Ceylon was once –…
1972
Sri Lanka Becomes a Socialist Republic New constitution ends Dominion of Ceylon After 443 years…
1971
Youth Insurgency Takes State by Surprise Violent strike before brutal reprisals A time of armed…
1970
First Pilgrimage of a Pope to the Island Pontiff includes Ceylon in apostolic tour Ceylon’s…
1967
UN Secretary-General’s Visit to Sri Lanka U Thant embodies Asia’s UN aspirations Some leaders are…
1965
Ceylon Establishes Permanent Mission to the UN Features in many United Nations agencies There was…
1962
The Coup D’Etat ’62 Ends in Disarray Disgruntled officer corps lead conspiracy In a multi-ethnic,…
1960
Ten of Ceylon’s Peacekeepers to the Fore Signal honour for newly sovereign nation The year…
TRANSPORT SECTOR
MOBILITY AMID FUEL CRISIS Janaka Perera suggests alternative means of transporting goods and people…
1960
Ceylon Gains Access to UN Security Council Sir Claude Corea is its first Ceylonese head…
1960
World’s First Female Head of Government She served as prime minister three times Sirima Ratwatte…
