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Archive - May 22nd 2021, Ceylon Becomes Sri Lanka 50 Years Ago 

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On May 22nd 1972, Ceylon adopted a new constitution, becoming a republic, changed its name to Sri Lanka, and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. 

Abbas 2013

SRI LANKA. UDAPUWA village in PUTTALAM district. Hindus celebrate... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CEYLON. Kandy. March 1950. 

Bruno Barbey 2004

SRI LANKA. 2004. 

Steve McCurry 1995

SRI LANKA. Weligama. 1995. Fishermen.

"Fishermen along the southern... 

Steve McCurry 1995

SRILANKA. 1995. A young man walks behind an elephant.
(SRILANKA-10075NF)... 

Abbas 2009

SRI LANKA. Hikkaduwa. NAGA RAMAYA monastery. Young novices. 

Moises Saman 2018

SRI LANKA. Jaffna. January, 2018. Tamil fishermen repairing fishing... 
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Moises Saman 2018

SRI LANKA. Jaffna. January, 2018. Tamil fishermen near the port... 
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Moises Saman 2018

SRI LANKA. Mullaitivu. January, 2018. Tamil fishermen in the... 
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Bruno Barbey 1979

Town of Galle, northern of Sri Lanka. Old Portuguese church. 

Leonard Freed 1988

SRI LANKA. 1988. Fishing boats on West Coast of Island. 

Bruno Barbey 1979

SRI LANKA. Anuradhapura. Pagoda of Ruvannisaya, built by King... 

Bruno Barbey 1979

Sigiriya. Fifth-century rock fortress built by King Kassaba. 

Bruno Barbey 1979

Negombo island. A small local market.

Bruno Barbey 2004

SRI LANKA. 2004. 

Bruno Barbey 1999

Near the town of Kandy. The Peradeniya Botanic Garden, well known... 

Abbas 2009

SRI LANKA. Kandy. MAHAVIHARA MAHA PIRIVENA monastery. Young Buddhist... 

Abbas 2009

SRI LANKA. Anuradhapura. The Bodhi Tree temple houses an offshoot... 

Bruno Barbey 1979

Region of Nuwara-Eliya. Workers in a tea plantation pick up to... 

Bruno Barbey 1984

Near Nuwara-Eliya. Tea plantation. The British introduced tea... 

Bruno Barbey 1984

SRI LANKA. 1984. Near the town of Kandy. Men bathing elephants.... 

Bruno Barbey 1979

SRI LANKA. 1979. 

Bruno Barbey 1979

Nuwara-Eliya, in the centre-north of Sri Lanka. Tea plantation.... 

Bruno Barbey 1984

Near Nuwara-Eliya. Tea plantation. The British introduced tea... 

Bruno Barbey 2004

SRI LANKA. 2004. 

Bruno Barbey 2004

SRI LANKA. 2004. 

Bruno Barbey 1999

Hikkaduwa, on the southern coast. Stilt fishermen. 

Bruno Barbey 1999

Nuwara-Eliya, north central Sri Lanka. Tea plantation. 

Bruno Barbey 1999

Town of Galle, on the southern coast. Muslims. 

Bruno Barbey 1979

Kataragama, is an annual festival (July) dedicated to Kataragama,... 

Bruno Barbey 1999

Town of Kandy. The "Esala Perahera" is an annual procession in... 

Martin Parr 2004

SRI LANKA. Colombo. Galle Face Green. 2004. 
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