Colombo Busy Street Scene, Ceylon 1900s

Colombo Busy Street Scene, Ceylon 1900s #IMG196

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Busy street scene near the old Town hall.
Colombo Town hall (Old) was built in 1873 and it was designed by J.G. Smither (also designed the Colombo Museum and the Grand Oriental Hotel).

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