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Kandyan woman ceylon-1870
I hv no words to express this woman’s beauty.
Hw beautiful she is !! Her charming face n smile shows us sri lankan identity very well.
How this dress n jewellery enhanced her beauty !!
Shows nobel’s proud,
Very valuable image,
Ceylon a paradise the pearl of the east,i love the old
fishing boats.My father came from colombo.
Does anybody know when photography was first introduced to Ceylon