Old Sri Lanka Photos

Sri Lanka old Photos

National Anthem

Ceylon (Sinhala: ලංකා 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.

Matara Railway station ~ 1870 - 1880

 Netball team of Hill-wood College Kandy 1952

 Nuwara eliya Post Office during the British Era

Ohiya-railway-station-taken-in-1894

Old Ceylon British coins