The British arrived in Ceylon in 1796. On Feb. 4, 1948 the island received dominion status. The celebration of the 10th anniversary of independence from British rule came off last month, but was somewhat subdued because of the damage done by widespread floods. Ceylon has been troubled by Communist-inspired strikes. Hotel employees, harbour tugboats, dept. store cleaners & helpers have struck. A dockworkers strike paralyzed Colombo harbor with severe losses Prime Minister, Solomon Bandaranaike, has been criticized for his handling of the labor situation, particularly for keeping in his Cabinet the Marxist, Mr. Philip Gunwardena, who combines the role of Minister of Agriculture & Food with that of active leader of one of the dockworkers' unions, which has raised the price of foodstuffs with its strikes & sabotage. Mr. B's party, the People's United Front, swept into office in April, 1956. Mr. Gunwardena was invited into the coalition govt. Some people think a showdown bet. the Prime Minister & his extreme left-hand man may not be far off. The United People's party was helped into power by the activities of an army of Buddhist monks, who want to protect the national faith against such foreign invaders as the Catholic Church. Tells about the Tamils, southern Indians, now stateless people.