Historic Images of 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 of Kandyan territory by the British in 1815 it became the capital of the whole island.
Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo c.1910 #IMG790 Cinnamon Gardens Police Station in Colombo, photograph taken around 1910 by Skeen.
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo c.1890-1900 St. Joseph’s College is a Catholic educational institution in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1896 by French missionaries, with Rev Christopher Ernst Bonjean. History of St. Joseph’s College In the year 1892, the idea of a Catholic College emerges with the proposal of the Archbishop of Colombo Rt. […]
