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Devil Dancers / Sri LankaThree Sri Lankan devil dancers in full costume in a strong triangular pose with two barrel drummers
British Depose King / 1815British officials depose the king of Kandy
Sri Lankan Boy ScoutsA party of boy scouts from Ceylon (Sri Lanka), rehearsing at Clapham, London, on their way to the World Jamboree in Hungary
Racial / Sri Lanka / VendorsStreet vendors sitting on the ground with their wares
Building Bridge of LankaThe monkey craftsman Nala, with his king Sugriva & Hanuman, build a bridge between India & Sri Lanka so that the ape armies can help Rama rescue Sita from Ravana
Hanuman Burns LankaRavana tries to punish the monkey god Hanuman (captured seeking Sita) by setting his tail alight. But Hanuman escapes & sets fire to Ravanas city, Lanka
Sri Lanka / Kandy C1835The Royal Palace
Rickshaw Sri LankaA European gentleman in a solar topee is about to be taken in a rickshaw in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Racial / Sri Lanka / BarberA Tamil barber shaves a customers head
Elephants Working 1890SElephants working in Sir Lanka, moving a large tree trunk
Sri Lanka / Coast SceneCoastal scene with Palmyra palm trees
Sri Lanka JungleJungle scene, Sri Lanka
Negombo, Sri Lanka, 1671The Dutch fort at Negombo; like all Dutch establishments on the island, it is heavily fortified in readiness for attack from those residents who resent their presence
Dutch Take ColomboThe Dutch land in Ceylon 1602, and lay siege to Colombo the following year, under the command of general Gerard Hulst. Subsequently amicable relations are established
COLOMBO 1671The `port of Colombo in the 17th century, with Dutch shipping in the roadstead. Various farming activities are in progress and elephants can be seen
Dutch & Emperor CeylonA Draught of the most Splendid Audience given by ye Emperor of Ceylon, King of Candy, to Gerard Hulst, ye Dutch General. (The Dutch land 1602, take Colombo 1603)
Slender Loris(loris tardigradis) The slender loris is a resident of southernAsia and Sri Lanka
Chevrotain (Bewick)Bewick thought the Chevrotain, or little Guinea Deer, was an antelope, but it is today recognised as a small version of the musk-deer. The Meminna beside it is from Sri Lanka
Rama in LankaRama, Hindu divine hero, is able to successfully invade the island of Lanka because friendly apes build a bridge for him from the mainland
Events / CeylonDutch settlement in Ceylon
Buddha / Peeps at CeylonBUDDHA Siddhartha Gautama A statue of Buddha in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan HellHell according to the people of Sri Lanka, who name it Calla Sootraya