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SRI LANKA. Colombo, 18 May, 2010 - A man is seen taking refuge under an umbrella in the rain-soaked city of Colombo. Major roads were flooded causing heavy traffic jams and displacement of people from their houses, as the drainage systems of the city and its suburbs failed amidst heavy downpour during pre-monsoon rains. (Dinidu de Alwis / Perambara)
Pyramus & Thisby - A Magical Comedy!
The wild fairies are back to tickle and tease Colombo audiences with their supernatural mayhem in this wild adaptation of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'! Watch them as you've never seen before in this updated version of the show!
Devised and Choreographed by Jehan Aloysius and presented by CentreStage Productions
Sponsored by The Lionel Wendt Memorial Trust.
Co-Sponsored by Cargills.
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19-20 November 2016
Lighthouse Clock Tower, built in 1857 - the only lighthouse in the world that also tells time in the middle of a street.
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
In May 2012, a three-day training program was organized to train Sri Lankan professionals on Probabilistic Risk Assessment using CAPRA.
Photo: World Bank.
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
In May 2012, a three-day training program was organized to train Sri Lankan professional on Probabilistic Risk Assessment using CAPRA.
Photo: World Bank.
Photographed during the production of Iara Lee's documentary, Cultures of Resistance
Sri Lanka, September 2008
© David Ross Smith
Along with Bank of Celon building, the twin towers of Colombo, is one of the tallest buildings in Sri Lanka
In the public toilet. I was surprised to even find one in the city centre!
I know this looks gross to some of you. It would be even more gross to be at the place.
@ Colombo, Sri Lanka
National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government. The museum holds contains a collections of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka.
The Colombo museum as it was called at the beginning was established on 1 January 1877. Its founder was Sir William Henry Gregory the British Governor of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at the time.[3] The Royal Asiatic Society (CB) was instrumental in bringing to the notice of Gregory on his appointment as Governor in 1872 the need for a public Museum with much difficulty the approval of the legislative council was obtained within a year. The Architect of the Public Works Department, James G. Smithers (1833 – 1910) was able to prepare the plans for new structure on Italian Architectural style. The construction was completed in 1876 and the Museum commenced it functions in the following year.
The construction of the Museum was carried out by Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar (born 1829, died 1925, aka Wapchi Marikar, who was descended from the Sheiq Fareed family who arrived in Ceylon in 1060 AD), paternal grandfather of Sir Razik Fareed. Wapchi Marikar was the builder of the General Post Office in Colombo, Colombo Customs, Old Town Hall in Pettah, Galle Face Hotel, Victoria Arcade, Finlay Moir building, the Clock Tower, Batternburg Battery and many other buildings that are still standing today (2011). The Old Town Hall in Pettah, which is now a busy market, was built on a contract for the sum of 689 Sterling Pounds.
Heiyantuduwa Raja (elephant) Skeleton at
National Museum of Colombo, Sri Lanka
In January 1877, the completed building of the Colombo Museum was declared open by Governor Gregory, in the presence of a large crowd, amongst which there were many Muslims present. At the end of the ceremony, the governor asked Wapchi Marikar what honour he wished to have for his dedication. He asked the same question of the carpenter S. M. Perera who was responsible for the woodwork of the Museum, who requested and was awarded a local rank. Marikar requested that the museum be closed on Fridays, the Muslim sabbath; this request was granted and maintained, although the Museum later much opened on all days except public holidays
When the throne of the last Kandyan King was to be exhibited at the Museum, the then Prime Minister, Mr. D.S.Senanayake, obtained the consent of Sir Razik Fareed, Wapchi Marikar’s grandson, to keep the Museum open on the intervening Fridays only.
Historic Buddhist statue from the Maldives, on display as of 2011. During the period between 1877 and 1999, the authorities of the museum took various steps to display the cultural and natural heritage of the country for this purpose. Several other wings were added from time to time under the direction of Dr. Arthur Willey and Dr. Joseph Pearson new structures were built during the period of Dr. P. E. P. Deraniyagala, Dr. P. H. D. H. de Silva and Sirinimal Lakdusinghe. One of the natural history museum, and yet another consists of the auditorium. These buildings would facilitate the extension of the library ethnological and Anthropological studies, etc.