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Columbo Train station Next 4 hours to Galle along the East coast a grand total of 160 rupees (less than a pound)
Black and white dog reading music and playing the piano. Bought on eBay in 2011. 3½"H x 3½"W x 3"D
Sri Lanka/Tamil refugees./A Sri Lankan refugees, belongs to the first group of returnees arrived by sea from India under UNHCR’s voluntary repatriation program travel in a bus to Congregation point upon arriving in Colombo harbor. The first group of 37 refugees (15 families) arrived by commercial ferry in the Port of Colombo this morning after an overnight voyage from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, southern India.UNHCR/Amarasinghe/October 2011
Street and travel photographs of everyday life in Colombo, Sri Lanka, taken by Mary Catherine Messner.
Disappearing and Reappearing Landscape ~ Colombo to Jaffna by Pradeep Thalawatta displayed at the Colombo Art Biennale (CAB).is displayed at is displayed at the Colombo Art Biennale (CAB).
“Becoming” is the theme for the second edition of the Colombo Art Biennale is held from 15th February 2012 to 19th February 2012 at Park Street Mews, J.D.A. Perera Gallery and National Art Gallery. Colombo Art Biennale includes paintings, installations, photos, performance, audio and video presentations. Many art talks also held during the five day festival of art.
39 artists from Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Germany, India, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden and Sri Lanka participated in the festival of art.
Bangladeshi batsman Mashrafe Mortaza plays a shot during the third one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, April 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Black and white dog reading music and playing the piano. Bought on eBay in 2011. 3½"H x 3½"W x 3"D
Timeless Echoes
The Highlights of a Decade Long Musical Journey
Presented By: The Old Joes Choir
30th and 31st of August 2008 at The British School Auditorium
It has been ten years, and The Old Joes Choir has come a long way, evolving musically, and as an entity that continues to enthral its public. A decade of dabbling, experimenting and extending the boundaries and limits of sound and music has stood in good stead, enabling a group of talented and committed individuals hone and perfect something they were already good at.
It was in 1997 that The Old Joes Choir embarked upon their musical journey; a voyage that has augured well and ushered in positive change, along with a loyal audience, fans of choral music, who have stood by them through the last ten years of evolution. Thus, it is only right that The Old Joes Choir pay tribute to their loyal, unwavering fans, and their decade old journey, through a musical celebration of the last ten years.
You are welcomed to witness a unique event, involving diversity in sound and style, in celebration of a ten year old journey, as The Old Joes Choir embarks upon a voyage of rediscovery; an expedition that will strike at the very core of their musical soul. Sit back, relax, and prepare to be enthralled, as they go back to their roots to present you with our Timeless Echoes.
The Postcard
A postcard published by F. Skeen & Co. of Colombo, Ceylon. Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka in 1972.
Although the card was not posted, someone has written on the divided back of the card:
"To Master Hugh Patterson,
Be a friend and good son to
your Mother, and always help
her.
I was sorry to hear you were
sick.
Take care of yourself and learn
well and grow up to be a clever
man.
With fond love and sweet kisses
From Daddy".
Colombo
Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city in Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city itself.
History of Colombo
Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Ceylon was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948.
Colombo Today
Colombo is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place, with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins.
The city is home to the majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Famous landmarks in Colombo include Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, Beira Lake, Colombo Racecourse, the Planetarium, the University of Colombo, Mount Lavinia beach, Dehiwala Zoological Garden, the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, the Colombo Lotus Tower as well as the National Museum.
This photograph was taken from a parked car, without the use of a tripod since the security guys are not the most friendly, or logical...
A Muslim family takes a selfie picture in front of the sea after the morning prayer to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 12, 2016. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Timeless Echoes
The Highlights of a Decade Long Musical Journey
Presented By: The Old Joes Choir
30th and 31st of August 2008 at The British School Auditorium
It has been ten years, and The Old Joes Choir has come a long way, evolving musically, and as an entity that continues to enthral its public. A decade of dabbling, experimenting and extending the boundaries and limits of sound and music has stood in good stead, enabling a group of talented and committed individuals hone and perfect something they were already good at.
It was in 1997 that The Old Joes Choir embarked upon their musical journey; a voyage that has augured well and ushered in positive change, along with a loyal audience, fans of choral music, who have stood by them through the last ten years of evolution. Thus, it is only right that The Old Joes Choir pay tribute to their loyal, unwavering fans, and their decade old journey, through a musical celebration of the last ten years.
You are welcomed to witness a unique event, involving diversity in sound and style, in celebration of a ten year old journey, as The Old Joes Choir embarks upon a voyage of rediscovery; an expedition that will strike at the very core of their musical soul. Sit back, relax, and prepare to be enthralled, as they go back to their roots to present you with our Timeless Echoes.