Colombo & the Western Coast

Heritage places

Places to see in this region

Town Hall Colombo

Colombo & the Western Coast

Colombo Public Library

Colombo & the Western Coast

Old Colombo Lighthouse: Clock Tower That Guided Ships

Colombo Clock Tower

Colombo & the Western Coast

Mount Mary Railway Quarters: Colombo’s Little England

The Mount Mary Railway Quarters

Colombo & the Western Coast

Kalpitiya Dutch Fort

Colombo & the Western Coast

Open planner

Old Ceylon stories

Stories from this region

King’s Birthday Parade at Galle Face Green: Colombo in 1933

When the King’s Birthday Was Celebrated on Galle Face Green: A Glimpse of Colombo in 1933

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When Galle Face Green Was a Ceremonial Ground There was a time when Galle Face Green was more than a place for evening walks, kite flying and watching the…

Colombo Public Library at 100: The Names That Still Remain

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An Old Register and a City Remembered There is something about an old register that photographs can never quite reproduce. Perhaps it is the handwriting. …

Motorcycles in Old Ceylon: Road Freedom Begins

The Motorcycle That Made Old Ceylon Feel Smaller

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A Machine That Changed the Road motorcycles in Old Ceylon | There was a time in Ceylon when a motorcycle was not just a vehicle. It was a statement, a sou…

Old Town Hall Colombo: Pettah’s Civic Memory

Old Town Hall Colombo: The Forgotten Civic Landmark Hidden in Pettah

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A Forgotten Civic Building in the Heart of Pettah Old Town Hall Colombo: Pettah’s Civic Memory | There are buildings in Colombo that disappear without act…

H. W. Cave & Co.: Inside a Colombo Shop in 1889

The Colombo Shop That Sold Almost Everything in 1889

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A Newspaper Advertisement That Opens a Shop Door A newspaper advertisement can sometimes tell us more about everyday life than an official history. Thi…