Old Days in Sri Lanka

Here you can find some of the pictures taken in old days in Sri Lanka. I have got these pictures from internet. See all pictures and feel the great remembrance of Sri Lanka..Click on image to view largerOld Map of Sri Lanka Dalada Maligawa - KandyKandyan ladyKandyan FamilyWeddasColombo MuseumConstruction Train Line - HaputaleDeforestationFamily-1895FishermensGalle Face Hotel - Colombo -1860Grand Oriental HotelJourney to up country Matara...

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Hummanaya (The Blow Hole) - Dickwella

Hummanaya is the only known blowhole in Sri Lankaand it may be the second largest blowhole in the world. Meaning of the word “Hummanaya”  is the distance a sound of "hoo" can be heard.It is located after Matara and Dikwella town in the Southern Province and at small fishing village called Kudawella 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) to the right. Dikwella is a coastal town 89 kilometres (55.3 mi) far away from Colombo and 22 kilometres (13.7 mi)...

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Vesak Festival in Sri Lanka

Vesak is celebrated as a religious and a cultural festival in Sri Lanka on the full moon of the lunar month of Vesak (Usually fall on Gregory month of May), for a duration about one week.During this week, the selling of alcohol and fresh meat is usually prohibited, with abattoirs also being closed. Celebrations include various religious and alms giving activities. Electrically lit pandols called toranas are erected in various locations mainly in...

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Light House Hotel - Galle

On the famed south western coast of Sri Lanka, in the ancient Dutch outpost of Galle, hotels line the shore and are many and varied. But amongst them all, one stands out – distinctive as a beacon of light in the dark; and named likewise. Known and loved the world over, Jetwing Lighthouse, Galle, embraces a rugged outcrop along the coastline just before the city centre, and is the last unique architectural triumph of Sri Lanka’s iconic genius, Geoffrey...

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