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Mount Lavinia Hotel: The Governor’s Mansion by the Sea

Matara Star Fort: Sri Lanka’s Most Unusual Colonial Fortress

Colombo Fort: The Colonial Business District That Still Shapes the City

queens hotel kandy

Queen’s Hotel, Kandy: What an 1889 Newspaper Advertisement Reveals About Old Ceylon Travel

What Life Really Felt Like in Colonial Ceylon: Tea, Trains, Letters and Lost Elegance

Uva | Photorealistic historical scene of Kandyan rebel fighters facing British colonial soldiers in red coats in the misty Uva-Wellassa highlands, representing the Uva Rebellion of 1817–1818.

Insights into the Uva Rebellion: The Forgotten Fire of 1817–1818

Sepia-toned historical-style image of Sri Lankan soldiers in old military uniforms standing on a coastal hillside, overlooking ships and troops near the shore, evoking Ceylon’s forgotten ANZAC and Gallipoli connection.

From Diyatalawa to Gallipoli: Old Ceylon’s Forgotten ANZAC Connection

Dutch Wolvendaal Church: A Living Monument of Colonial History and Quiet Strength

Galle Fort: Europe’s Most Beautiful Outpost in Asia

Galle Fort: Europe’s Most Beautiful Outpost in Asia

The Women of the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon

The Women of the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon