Echelon Barracks & Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon 1883
Echelon Barracks & Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon 1883
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Panoramic view of Galle face Green Colombo in the late 1800s #IMG783 Panoramic view of Galle face Colombo, Sri Lanka around 1880s-1900, looking south from Galle Road (later this path became the galle Road), ClubHouse & Galleface Hotel (far right) showing in the background.
The Volunteer Engineers came into association with the oldest military formation in Sri Lanka – The Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers in 1881.The Corps of Ceylon Engineers was formed in 1911, the date of first enrollment being 23rd February 1911 under the Ceylon Defence Force.The unit was first located at the Echelon Barracks Building which was a former military barracks situated near Gall Face (1911 – 1949)