Kadugannawa Station, Sri Lanka Early 1900s Kadugannawa incline, the gateway to the hill country is one of the major engineering feat which involves 1400 ft climb through 12 tunnels. Starts from Rambukkana (290ft above sea level), the train begins its climb (roughly 1 foot for every 50 ft) and reach its peak at Kadugannawa station […]
View of Colombo Docks Sri Lanka in 1942 Photograph Title: Colombo’s waterfront before assault Photograph Copyright: Associated press, New York Date: 15 April 1942 The warehouses, docks and lines of bullock wagons along the waterfront of Colombo, Ceylon as they (Japanese aircraft) appeared before the fierce assault by Jap bombers April 5.