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1956
Sinhala Only Act Creates Divided Nation Language proves to be an ethnic flashpoint A single person’s ambition often spells peril for the people of a nation. But it may not…
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8 February
1955
Ceylon Gains Membership of the UN Country faces resistance from the Soviets From a British colony in 1947 through being the locus of the Colombo Plan in 1951 to hosting…
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8 February
1954
Ceylon Leads the Pack of Colombo Powers Colombo Conference puts Asia on the map There’s nothing like the solidarity of now sovereign nations who band together simply because they share…
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8 February
1953
People’s Protest Against Policy – a First A hartal strikes at the heart of a state A day can change everything and overturn the status quo of a decade. One…
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7 February
1951
Sri Lanka’s Air Force Takes Wing The proud guardian of the skies The founding of the third and final arm of Sri Lanka’s armed forces came as a trifecta –…
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7 February
1951
Ceylon Stands Up for Defeated Foe Japan Finance Minister J. R. Jayewardene’s finest hour They say elephants have long memories and never forgive a hurt. But a man who later…
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7 February
1951
The Colombo Plan Comes to Asia’s SuccourCommonwealth initiates regional programmeThe Colombo Plan was mooted by the foreign ministers who met in Ceylon’s then capital in January 1950.Originally titled ‘The Colombo…
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7 February
1951
Ceylon’s Medical Legacy to its Citizens The nation adopts free healthcare policies A nation’s wealth is its people’s health. This truism has been demonstrated time and again – especially in…
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7 February
1950
Sri Lanka Navy Anchors the IslandThe golden fence around the nationIsland nations are notoriously susceptible to invasion by sea. So little wonder that Napoleon said of Lord Nelson’s British Navy:…
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7 February
1950
Ceylon Hosts Commonwealth Colombo Summit Colombo Plan a counterpoint to communism There is no such thing as a free lunch – be it in business, politics or geopolitics. So while…
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