Men loading Tea Boxes on to a Truck (Lorry) Ceylon #IMG771 Men loading Tea Boxes on to a Truck (Lorry), destined for export through the port of Colombo in early 1900s Sri Lanka
Colombo Harbor Ceylon 1908 “Kolamba” (Anglicised “Colombo”) is a Sinhalese word; meaning port, ferry, harbor or haven. Colombo was originally a small seaport used by Moor, Arab, Persian and Chinese sailing vessels. Following the occupation of the coastal provinces of Ceylon by Portuguese, Colombo became the center of the Portuguese rulers and after the annexation […]