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Aug. 08, 1960 - Ceremonial opening of parliament in Ceylon, government to take over the press The takeover of the national newspapers and state-aided schools, and the nationalization of life insurance business but not of plantations were some of the proposals announce by Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, Ceylon Governo-General at the ceremonial opening of parliament in Colombo recently. The throne speech also announced that steps would be taken to revise the constitution and to establish a republican form of government. Photo Shows: Mrs. Sirima Bandaranaike, Ceylon woman Prime Minister, hands over the throne speech to the Governor General Sir Oliver Goonetilleke at the ceremonial opening of Parliament in Colombo. Keystone

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