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Then Prime Minister Sir John Kotalawela, when visited Jaffna in 1955 attended a function in Moor street.
It was held at Puthuppalli at Nawalar road and Taffs road intersection. These two roads have been renamed later.
Picture shows Sir John addressing and Vithana Razeen translating.
Quazi M.M. Sultan, the mayor of Jaffna at the time presiding.
This picture shows the opening ceremony of Osmania College. The president of the Jaffna muslim school committee
Quazi M.M.Sultan MMC leading the ministers Badiuddin and Ilangaratne to the opening of the school. You can see
Alfred Duraiappah (behind Quazi Sultan), C.M.A. Jiffrey, the first principal of Osmania (beside Illangaratne),
Advocate Cader (behind right) and Abusali MMC (extreme right)


When Quazi M.M.Sultan was the mayor of Jaffna, the Australian High commissioner visited Jaffna. During his
meeting with the mayor at the Jaffna municipal council, the High commissioner presented the mayor a book called
"The Glorious Quran". The picture shows the presentation.



1 comment:

  1. Precious & admirable.
    Please mention who preserved such worthy pictures and presented for publishing.
    -Najumudeen

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