සුභ අළුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා කියල ප්රාර්ථනා කරන ගමන් තොරතුරු ටිකක් හොයාගෙන යන අතරතුර
යටත්විජිත සමයේ ලංකාවේ වටිනා දුර්ලභ පිංතූර ටිකක් හම්බුනා..
River Transport, Ceylon, Early 1900’s
This photo of old Sri Lanka demonstrates the Ceylonese use of coconut palms on the roofs of their water vessels.
Boats were often constructed out of large trees.
These would be hollowed out in the center.
The vessel would be kept from capsizing thanks to bent pieces of wood at each end and a long spare extending into the water.
Rickshaw Operators at Victoria Park, Colombo.
Victoria Park in the middle of Colombo and was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
The fares for a rickshaw operators were calculated by time instead of distance.
In 1907, to hire first class rickshaw in Colombo would cost roughly 1 cent a minute,
with a discount to 50 cents for 60 minutes.
Rickshaws drawn by 2 operators were more expensive, as was hiring a rickshaw in the evenings.
Tea in Transit to Wharf.
Race Bull and Cart, Early 1900′s
Catamaran, Native Fishing Boat. displayed in this popular image was planted by the British in 1905.
Hamilton Canal in Negombo and Padda Boats, Early 1900’s
Boat Bridge over Kalani River at Grand Pass 1880's
Colombo - Kandy Mail Coach, c.1860
Steam Engine at Matara Railway Station – 1895
Colombo Kandy Train - Crossing Bridge.
Ballast Train, Colombo - Badulla Railway.
Colombo to Kandy Railway Line
Typical Road Scene on Galle Road, Ceylon 1880
A Mountain Road to Haputale, Ceylon in 1894
දැකපු නැති අයටත් බලන්න “ටොයින්“ දාලා යන්න...
අමුණන්න ගිය මහන්සිය ගැන හිතල අරවයින් සැලකුවාට කමක් නෑ ඕං...
යටත්විජිත සමයේ ලංකාවේ වටිනා දුර්ලභ පිංතූර ටිකක් හම්බුනා..
River Transport, Ceylon, Early 1900’s
This photo of old Sri Lanka demonstrates the Ceylonese use of coconut palms on the roofs of their water vessels.
Boats were often constructed out of large trees.
These would be hollowed out in the center.
The vessel would be kept from capsizing thanks to bent pieces of wood at each end and a long spare extending into the water.
Rickshaw Operators at Victoria Park, Colombo.
Victoria Park in the middle of Colombo and was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
The fares for a rickshaw operators were calculated by time instead of distance.
In 1907, to hire first class rickshaw in Colombo would cost roughly 1 cent a minute,
with a discount to 50 cents for 60 minutes.
Rickshaws drawn by 2 operators were more expensive, as was hiring a rickshaw in the evenings.
Tea in Transit to Wharf.
Race Bull and Cart, Early 1900′s
Catamaran, Native Fishing Boat. displayed in this popular image was planted by the British in 1905.
Hamilton Canal in Negombo and Padda Boats, Early 1900’s
Boat Bridge over Kalani River at Grand Pass 1880's
Colombo - Kandy Mail Coach, c.1860
Steam Engine at Matara Railway Station – 1895
Colombo Kandy Train - Crossing Bridge.
Ballast Train, Colombo - Badulla Railway.
Colombo to Kandy Railway Line
Typical Road Scene on Galle Road, Ceylon 1880
A Mountain Road to Haputale, Ceylon in 1894
දැකපු නැති අයටත් බලන්න “ටොයින්“ දාලා යන්න...
අමුණන්න ගිය මහන්සිය ගැන හිතල අරවයින් සැලකුවාට කමක් නෑ ඕං...
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