Canadian photographer preserved Ceylon memento

Veteran Canadian photojournalist Peter Bregg recently presented a memento from his trip to Sri Lanka in 1971 to Ahmed Jawad, Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Canada.

Veteran Canadian photojournalist Peter Bregg recently presented a memento from his trip to Sri Lanka in 1971 to Ahmed Jawad, Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Canada.

Veteran Canadian photojournalist Peter Bregg recently presented a memento from his trip to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1971 to Ahmed Jawad, Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Canada. The commemorative plate was given to Bregg and other journalists who accompanied former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on his trip to Ceylon in January 1971.

COLOMBO AIRPORT FEATURED

The plate features a portrait of the former PM and Bandaranaike International Airport, built with Canadian assistance.

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