1 Prep the Surface. A successful paint job starts with properly preparing the surface you're going to paint. That means you must scrape, sand, patch, and fill every hole, crack, dent, and surface imperfection. This isn't the fun part of painting a room, but it is the most important part.
During an effort to delay an immediate transition to black majority rule, Rhodesia's predominantly white government issued its own Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965.
From Ceylon to Sri Lanka. Following India âs independence in 1947, Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was then called) became fully independent on 4 February 1948. Despite featuring members from all of the islandâs ethnic groups, the ruling United National Party (UNP) really only represented the interests of an Englishspeaking elite.ollowing India âs independence in 1947, Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was then called) became fully independent on 4 February 1948. Despite featuring members from all of the islandâs ethnic groups, the ruling United National Party (UNP) really only represented the interests of an Englishspeaking elite.