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A Group of low country noblemen Ceylon
- Bawantha
- March 21, 2011
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A Group of low country noblemen Ceylon c.1920-40s #IMG776 Picture submitted by Ranil Ruwanpathirane to pay tribute to his grand farther, former Police Sgt. of SLPD late Mr Dhar.
Police stations & officers, Ceylon c.1930-40s
- Bawantha
- March 21, 2011
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A group of police offices Ceylon c.1930-1940s #IMG777 Photographs submitted by Ranil Ruwanpathirane to pay tribute to his grand farther, former Police Sgt. of SLPD late Mr Dhar.
Native Sinhalese Toddy collector
- Bawantha
- March 17, 2011
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Native Sinhalese Toddy collector #IMG775 Toddy (Raa) is the sap of palm trees used as a beverage. To collect palm sap, the flower bud is cut at the tip before it blossoms and a pot (clay pot) is hung to collect the sap. This tradition method of collecting Toddy is slowly becoming a rare scene.