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“COP THIS”!! – By Des Kelly                                 From Burghers in general, to Burgher Cops in particular, this is indeed a most interesting read from one, emanating from the higher echelons of Public Servants, giving us a story that will perhaps be unforgettable as time marches on.   Sharing stories such as these, has been an absolute delight for me, so please, do read this, eLanka members, and make your necessary comments, if you have to. I am certain that this article will bring many of you, precious memories of days sadly gone by, so, to make a long story short, I’ll simply say,                        “COP THIS”!!.          Desmond Kelly.          (Edtor-in-Chief) eLanka.   Personal contacts with top Burgher cops and other Public ...

Jan 17, 2021 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , ,
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Unforgettable Burghers in the OTS of the 1950s Source:Island We have read some interesting stories in this newspaper about Burghers who flew their flags in the administrative services and elsewhere including in the sports field. But no one has yet written about the Burghers who rendered a yeomen service to the public to keep in touch with the outside world via telegraphic communications round the clock 24 hours day and night. The Cable and Wireless Limited branch in Colombo was a British owned company which had it headquarters in London, responsible for hnadling all external telegraphic services in the colonies of the British Empire including India and Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). ...

Dec 21, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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