Colombo & the Western Coast

Heritage places

Places to see in this region

Mount Mary Railway Quarters: Colombo’s Little England

The Mount Mary Railway Quarters

Colombo & the Western Coast

Kalpitiya Dutch Fort

Colombo & the Western Coast

Colombo Fort

Colombo & the Western Coast

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Old Ceylon stories

Stories from this region

1899 Ceylon Telegraph Form: Old Colombo Message

The 1899 Ceylon Telegraph Form: A Message from Old Colombo

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A Paper Message from the Age Before Instant Communication 1899 Ceylon Telegraph Form| More than a century ago, long before mobile phones, emails or instan…

Little England of Colombo: The Historic Mount Mary Railway Quarters

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Exploring a Forgotten Corner of Old Ceylon When people think of colonial-era Colombo, places such as Fort, Cinnamon Gardens, Galle Face, and the old Parli…

Bristol Building Colombo Fort: Old Ceylon Landmark

Bristol Building, Colombo Fort: A Grand Old Landmark of Ceylon

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Exploring the Story of One of Colombo’s Historic Colonial Buildings Bristol Building Colombo Fort| In the heart of Colombo Fort, where old streets still c…

St Peter’s Church Colombo: Historic Landmark

St Peter’s Church Colombo: A Historic Landmark with Centuries of Stories

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Among Colombo’s modern skyline, busy streets, and bustling commercial districts stands a historic building that quietly preserves generations of stories. St …

Mansions of Old Kollupitiya: Lost Colombo Homes

Mansions of Old Kollupitiya: Colombo’s Lost World of Grand Homes

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Mansions of Old Kollupitiya: Kollupitiya today is one of Colombo’s busiest urban districts. Traffic moves along Galle Road, apartment towers rise behind old …