Lanka Collection (page 10)

Poem on the expedition of Rama against Ravana, king of Lanka. Hindu art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

SRI LANKA. POLONNARUWA. Polonnaruwa. Nissanka

EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Temple of Hatshepsut. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla

SRI LANKA. Anuradhapura. Ruvanveli Dagoba (161-137)

SRI LANKA. Nalanda. Temple that mixes Hindu and Buddhist architecture

SRI LANKA. Matale. Hindu Temple of Sri Muthumariamman

SRI LANKA. Dambulla. Golden Temple. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla

INDIA. Darjeeling. Bhutia Bustee Monastery. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla

SRI LANKA. Aukana. Aukana Buddha (5th c. ), 12
SRI LANKA. Aukana. Aukana Buddha (5th c.), 12 m. high

EGYPT. Cairo. Islamic Cairo. Mausoleum of Qaitbay. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla

SRI LANKA. Mihintale. Sitting Buddha

Maidens Among the Clouds
The Cloud Damsels. Detail from the ancient frescoes at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, showing two women carrying food and flowers, possibly as an offering

Sacred Tree of Buddha
SACRED TREE OF BUDDHA in Sri Lanka. Date: 5th century BCE

Colombo, Sri Lanka - view of the harbour 1935

Ceylon riots map
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) riots plan 1915 Date: 1915

Picking Tea in Ceylon
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Tea Picking In Ceylon Date: 1927-1933

Rubber industry in Ceylon
Tapping trees for rubber, Ceylon, c1900 Date: c. 1900

Elephants in Ceylon
Elephants in a river, Ceylon, c1900 Date: c. 1900

Barleria arnottiana Nees (var. glabra), a blue flowering plant, with details of seed pods. 1893

Desmodium jucundum Thwaites, or Meibomia jucunda, with red flowers. 1893

Trichosanthes integrifolia, with details of seed pods and fruit. 1893

Cymbidium ensifolium, purple striped orchid
Cymbidium ensifolium haematodes, a purple striped orchid. 1893

Hibiscus angulosus grandiflorus, yellow hibiscus flower, a climbing plant with yellow flowers. 1893

Low Country Sinhalese Woman - Sri Lanka. She appears to have a pile of interestingly-shaped fruit or veg in her lap, which defies identification.... Date: circa 1908

Men and hounds on wild boar hunt, Sri Lanka
A Melee -- men and hounds on a wild boar hunt in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Hunters attempting to trap an elephant, Sri Lanka
Hold Fast -- hunters attempting to trap an elephant in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Sri Lanka - Colombo - Main Street
Sri Lanka - Colombo - The busy Main Street with a tram, rickshaws and a host of pedestrians getting on with their lives. Date: circa 1920

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Veddhas Tribesmen
Survival International say that as of February 2010, there are less than 2000 surviving members of this Tribe - the Veddhas (also known as Wanniyala-Aetto or Forest People)

Hunter trampled by elephant, Sri Lanka
Caught at Last -- a hunter being trampled by an elephant in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Sri Lanka - Colpetty Road, Colombo - Rickshaw drivers and tall palm trees. Date: 1927

Bear handler - Franco-British Exhibition
A bear handler and his bear at the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 at White City, London - at the Hagenbecks Ceylon Village and Indian Arena Date: 1908

Sri Lanka - Main Street at Pettah with local shops Date: 1932

Sri Lanka - Giant Bamboo Plants
Giant Bamboo Plants at the Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya, close to the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Date: 1932

Sri Lanka - Fruit Seller
A Fruit Shop in Sri Lanka Date: 1932

A Local Covent Garden - Colombo, Ceylon
A Local Covent Garden (!) - Colombo, Sri Lanka Date: 1910s

Buffalo hunt, Sri Lanka
The Charge of Sixpences -- a buffalo hunt in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Buffalo and hunter on horseback, Sri Lanka
Charge in High Reeds -- a buffalo emerging from reeds confronts a hunter on horseback in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Hunters stalking herd of elephants, Sri Lanka
Stalking a Herd -- hunters spying on a herd of elephants in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Hunters and elephants in long grass, Sri Lanka
Hard at it -- hunters in the middle of a herd of elephants in long grass in Sri Lanka. 1854

Fishermen - Sri Lanka
Fishermen returning home with their catch - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1934

Kandyan Chiefs - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910s

Memorial pilar on Swami Rock, Tricomalee, Sri Lanka
Swami Rock, Tricomalee, Sri Lanka. Pillar erected in memory of Francina Van Rhede in 1687. She was the daughter of a gentleman of high office in the Dutch service

Racial / Sri Lanka 1880
Two Sri Lankan couples: the men wear ornate hats Date: 1880

Events / Ceylon 1650S
A clash between the Dutch and Portugese during their struggle for supremacy in Ceylon Date: 1650s

Racial / Sri Lanka / Dancers
Two Sri Lankan Devil Dancers accompanied by a barrel drum. Their hands are held in detailed positions (mudras) which have symbolic & narative meaning. Date: circa 1890

Colombo - The Bristol Hotel
Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) - The Bristol Hotel, boasting the " Best Cuisine in the East - Curries a speciality"

A man and woman of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Sri Lanka - Picking and weighing tea
Picking and weighing Green Tea in Sri Lanka

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