Ceylon Independence Day (1967)

Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Various shots of a sections of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) armed forces parading past the dais at Galle Face Green, Colombo, during the celebration of the independence. Light mechanised unit, infantry and bands go past. Lord Louis Mountbatten, Prime Minister of Ceylon Mr Dudley Senanayake and Governor General Sir Oliver Goonetilleke are seen on the dais taking salute. (Orig. Neg.) Date found in the old record - 07/02/1967. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 198