"colonial Ceylon"

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17 February 2026

A commemorative nameplate on the Warawala Old Steel Bridge identifies the British engineers and the ironworks responsible for its construction. This plaque documents the bridge's industrial heritage and the expansion of the railway and road network during the British colonial period in Ceylon.

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#11030216

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030217

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030218

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030219

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030220

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030221

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#11030224

26 February 2024

A scenic mountainous landscape is surrounding the picturesque town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

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#6713062

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713064

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713072

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713080

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713096

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713106

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713108

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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#6713110

13 May 2021

Jaffna Fort in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatao (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatao). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

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