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Colombo Harbor Ceylon 1908
- Bawantha
- July 1, 2008
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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 […]
It is very useful to know about ancient harbour to compare with present development