Celebrations: Fifty Years of Sri Lanka - Australia Interactions

Government Press, Sri Lanka, 1998. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Laminated Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements, list of contributors, Message on the 50th Anniversary of Independence by H. E. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka, Congratulations by the Honourable Tim Fischer MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Responds by H. E. de Jacolyn Sendeviratne, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Australia, message by H. E. David Ritchie, High Commissioner for Australia in Sri Lanka, foreword by Richard Woolcott and Alison Broinowski, introduction by the editors. Bright green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photographs, both contemporary and historical. Photographic boards with gilt coloured embossed titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. A book to celebrate not only the 50th anniversary of independence of Sri Lanka, but of the links (to and from) Sri Lanka and Australia. The book ranges from sporting events, biographies, business ties and cultural ties etc. Softening of the back strip corners and to the book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges. Some handling marks to the title page. Size: Square Quarto. [1], II - XXIII, [3], 3 - 612 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Politics; Australia / Sri Lanka; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 9556490027. ISBN/EAN: 9789556490022. Inventory No: 0122427. . 9789556490022