Tuesday, January 13, 2015

OLD Sri Lanka Photos

Sri Lanka old Photos




Ceylon (Sinhalaලංකා ඩොමීනියන් රාජ්යය Lanka Dominian Rajyaya) was a Dominion in the Commonwealth of Nations between 1948 and 1972. In 1948, British Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, Ceylon became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed toSri Lanka. It is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off the southern coast of India.



During World war II Sri Lanka Army
 Elephant troop by the Mahaweli river
 Galle Road ~ ca 1885
 Jaffna Nallur temple in 1900
 Kandy Sports Club 1950

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