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‘Ceylon’ (now ‘Sri Lanka’) Independence Day, February 4, 1948 — Original ‘British Pathe’ News Reel From The Day.

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by Anura Guruge
on February 3, 2022

Click to ENLARGE. YouTube video below.

I have seen this many times. In the past it was only available on the ‘British Pate‘ Website. Now it is on YouTube. That is much easier for most of you. So, I wanted to share. Enjoy.

‘Ceylon’, Today’s ‘Sri Lanka’, In A 1920s Film Documentary.

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by Anura Guruge
on October 19, 2021

AsI encountered it on Facebook this morning.

YouTube version.

This film was made 101 years ago!

But, in some ways that is NOT that long ago depending on your perspective. It was filmed 33 years before I was born. I do recognize a few of the scenes/places.

Obviously science & sociology was much different at the time. That there was a land bridge between India & Ceylon is now known — scientifically. All in all, it is an interesting film to watch.

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