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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Sri lanka Railway - Very rare photos

Ceylon (Presently Sri lanka) was under British rule before its Independence in 1948.

Highway and Railway near Bandarawela, Ceylon.

A mountain station Ohiya, Ceylon in 1894.

Riding on the railroad

Tunnels on the Railway near Ohiya, Ceylon

Sensation Rock, Kadugannawa Railroad Incline 1910 - Kadugannawa, Ceylon

Railway line at Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon

Colombo to Kandy Railway, Ceylon

sensation rock, Kadugannawa

View on the Railway Colombo to Kandy, Ceylon

Undergoing constructions of a Tunnel, Colombo - Kandy Railway Line, c.. 1860

Undergoing constructions of Colombo - Kandy Railway Line 1860



Railway bridge in 1880-1890
Kadugannawa Railway Station Colombo - Kandy, Ceylon

Construction on Government Railway Line, Ceylon

Undergoing constructions of Colombo - Kandy Railway Line 1860

Colombo Central Railway Station, Ceylon 1860 to 1880

Colombo to Badulla on the main line at Kadugannawa incline

Railway Bridge Over Bentota River (Gin Ganga), Galle in 1894

Lion's Mouth Colombo Kandy Line

Pothuhera Railway Station, Kurunegala, Ceylon 1890's
Ceylon Railway Engine 66 at Kurunegala in 1909

Railway tracks to Kandy 1890s


4 comments:

  1. Yeah! really these are rare photos, thanks for sharing..;)

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  2. Good collections. Thanks for Sharing..
    பகிர்ந்து கொண்டதற்கு நன்றி அண்ணா. இதிலிருந்து ஒன்று மட்டும் தெளிவா தெரியுது. அப்ப எப்படி கொழும்பு ரெயில்வே ஸ்ரேசன், அக்காலத்தில் பிரித்தானியர்கள் உருவாக்கிய பாதைகள் இருந்தனவோ அதே கட்டிடித்தோடதான் இன்னுமிருக்கிறது. இலங்கையின் தொழில்நுட்ப வளர்ச்சி பேஸ் பேஸ்......

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  3. Seriously nice Anna...
    Rare rare photos....
    Nice anna....
    Thanks for sharing.... :)

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  4. I agree with kindlysaba's comment. still we are (SLR) depending others like India, china......(Vadakkin Vasantham)

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