New Republic of Sri Lanka

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2245

Date Released

9 Jun 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Concorde in Tehran
2. 2Queen Mother Unveils ‘Pouihi’
3. 3New Republic of Sri Lanka
4. 4Juvenile Riders
5. 5Colour: 1972 Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Republic of Sri Lanka. DESCRIPTION: What was once Britain’s largest colony in the Indian Ocean, Ceylon is now a brand new independent republic of Sri Lanka. Complete independence for the island was mooted as far back as 1956 by PM Bandaranaike, whose wife is their present Prime Minister. SHOTLIST: GV interior National Assembly. SV officials. LV zoom in Mrs Bandaranaike taking oath. LV Mrs Bandaranaike & party walking to temple. CU pan ditto. GV mass of petals falling. GV temple. Angle shot flags. SCU priests inside temple. SV Bandaranaike & President praying. CU Priest. CU Mrs Bandaranaike praying. SV horn blowing. SV Mrs Bandaranaike hoists flag. SV flag flying.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

Ceylon

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

98224A

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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