Queen Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka Late 1800s
Queen Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka in between 1890 & 1910
Images of Sri Lanka
Every Picture Tells a Story! Lankapura photo archive featuring an extensive collection of historical photographs of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), photographs dating from the early 1850s to the Late 1970s. Join us to build the largest Sri Lankan vintage image collection & Enjoy!
Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo
Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo c.1910 #IMG790
Cinnamon Gardens Police Station in Colombo, photograph taken around 1910 by Skeen.
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Polonnaruwa Rest House Sri Lanka 1920s
Polonnaruwa Rest House 1920-1925 Photograph by Plate #IMG787
Built in the 1870’s as a circuit Bungalow for British Government Agents (GA), with the first British GA occupant being with Mr. W. Harington, the Polonnaruwa Rest House was carefully refurbished in the style of the early 1950’s, whilst retaining its colonial charm, after been taken over by the then Ceylon Tourist Bureau in 1954 and thereafter by Ceylon Hotels Corporation in 1968.
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Bullock carts pass through Union Place Colombo
Bullock carts pass through Union Place Colombo early 1900s #IMG786
Port building at Colombo harbour 1960s
Port building at Colombo harbour 1960s #IMG785
Port building at Colombo harbour was built in 1928. This is used to be the passenger jetty, later building was transformed into office complex for Colombo port authority.
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