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The Sri lankan Historical Photo Archive

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Buildings & Cities 194 posts
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People & Lifestyle 299 posts
Ruins & Religious
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Post-Colonial
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Group of women curing Plumbago
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  • Manufacturing & Trade
  • People & Lifestyle

Group of women curing Plumbago

Group of women curing Plumbago, zeylanica (also called Chitrak) early…

St. Joseph’s College, Colombo
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  • Buildings & Cities
  • City of Colombo
  • Colonial Architecture

St. Joseph’s College, Colombo

St. Joseph's College, Colombo c.1890-1900 St. Joseph's College is a…

Lady Havelock Hospital, Colombo c.1910
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  • Colonial Architecture

Lady Havelock Hospital, Colombo c.1910

Photograph showing the Lady Havelock Hospital around 1910 Established in…

Kadugannawa Station Early 1900s
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  • Buildings & Cities
  • Railroads & Roadways

Kadugannawa Station Early 1900s

Kadugannawa Station, Sri Lanka Early 1900s Kadugannawa incline, the gateway…

Maligakande Temple, Colombo Early 1900s
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  • Buddhist Temples
  • Ruins & Religious

Maligakande Temple, Colombo Early 1900s

Maligakande Temple, Colombo 1910 - 1920s Publisher: M. B. Uduman's…

Antique VOC map of Jaffna
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  • Antique Maps
  • Prints & Artwork

Antique VOC map of Jaffna

Antique Map of Dutch Fort of Jaffna Patnam, Sri Lanka…

Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s Sri Lanka
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  • Festivals & Events
  • Prints & Artwork

Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s Sri Lanka

The yakun natima or Traditional devil dance ritual in 1800s…

Baling cinnamon in Sri Lanka
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  • Agriculture & Plantations
  • Manufacturing & Trade
  • People & Lifestyle

Baling cinnamon in Sri Lanka

Baling cinnamon in Sri Lanka Late 1800s Showing five workers…

4th Cross Street Pettah, Colombo
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  • Buildings & Cities
  • City of Colombo

4th Cross Street Pettah, Colombo

4th Cross Street Pettah Colombo c.1900-1910

Queen Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka Late 1800s
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  • Buildings & Cities
  • City of Colombo
  • Street Views

Queen Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka Late 1800s

Queen Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka in between 1890 & 1910

Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo
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  • City of Colombo

Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo

Cinnamon Gardens Police Station, Colombo c.1910 #IMG790 Cinnamon Gardens Police…

Prince Street Colombo fort
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  • Buildings & Cities
  • City of Colombo
  • Street Views

Prince Street Colombo fort

Prince Street Colombo fort, Sri Lanka Late 1800s #IMG789

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Discover the Lankapura photo archive, a captivating collection of historical photographs of Sri Lanka. Our archive features images dating back from the 1850s to the 1970s, offering a visual journey through the island's rich history. Each Sri Lanka image tells a unique story, preserving moments that reflect the country’s cultural and historical heritage.

Andrée Anon Anuradhapura Apothecaries Ceylon Coffee Ceylon Pictorials Ceylon Tea Colombo Elephant Eye Hospital Francis Fiebig Galle Fort Henry Salt Hospital Jaffna John & Co Kandy Lawton Lionel Wendt Plâté Robert Knox Sadoon Scowen Skeen Uduman VOC William Henry

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