If you are new to colonial-era Sri Lanka, begin with these. They cover the four things you need to get your bearings: the cities, the forts, the hill country and the railways that hold them together.
A Hill-Country Image from Another Time An old postcard of the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya shows a quiet scene from Ceylon’s hill-country past. The building …
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A Life Remembered Through Sri Lanka’s Wild Places Sir Christopher Ondaatje’s name belongs to many worlds. He was a businessman, philanthropist, adventu…
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A Historic Plantation Church in Old Ceylon Along St Leonard’s Road in the mist-covered hill country stands a modest stone church whose history is insepara…
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The Filter in the Corner Ceylon Doulton water filter| In many old buildings of Ceylon, history did not always stand at the centre of the room. Sometime…
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