Sri Lanka from the past

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    Sirimavo Ratwatte Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon, (now Sri Lanka), arrives at London Airport with her daughter, Chandrika, to attend the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference. July 06, 1964 (Getty Images)
     

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    Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon, with her son Anura, meeting Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, Duncan Sandys, London, March 5th 1961. (Getty Images)
     

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    Police at a special roadblock, set up during the parliamentary debate on the Tamil Languages Bill, in Columbo, Sri Lanka, 11th August 1958. (Getty Images)
     

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    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (far left) peer up at the Sigiriya Rock and the ancient fortress above during a visit to the palace of Sigiriya in Ceylon on 16th April 1954. (Getty Images)
     

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    Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh sit with President J R. Jayewardene on October 22, 1981 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.(Getty Images)
     

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    Queen Elizabeth ll, wearing a Hardy Amies dress, during a visit to Sri Lanka on October 22, 1981 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.(Getty Images)
     

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    Ranjan Senerath Madugalle of Sri Lanka in action during the First Test match against England at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. England won the match by seven wickets. \ Mandatory Credit: Adrian Murrell/Allsport February 21, 1982 (Getty Images)
     

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    Sidath Wettimuny of Sri Lanka in action during the Only Test match against England at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. England won the match by seven wickets. \ Mandatory Credit: Adrian Murrell/Allsport February 21, 1982 (Getty Images)
     

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    Women of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force inspecting Sari cloth in Ceylon during World War Two, Sri Lanka, January 1945. (Getty Images)
     

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    A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: a tree-lined street in Colombo, Sri Lanka January 01, 1875 (Getty Images)
     

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    Tail section of Lockheed L 1011 Tristar jet that was blown apart by bomb before takeoff; killing at least 16 people. May 01, 1986 (Getty Images)
     

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    President Jayewardene of Sri Lanka and Ronald Reagan June 18, 1984 (Getty Images)