Padda Boats on the Negombo Canal Old Dutch Canal. The 100km long canal network running through the town is still used, and outrigger canoes and modern water-craft ply this route daily, for trade and tourist purposes. Date: Early 1900’s Photographer/Publisher: Unknown Location: Negombo Canal, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
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