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Sri Lankan fisherman in outrigger boat - 3A ragged Sri Lankan fisherman in straw sun hat, on the bow of his prau sailing boat off the coast of Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Sri Lankan fisherman in outrigger boat - 2A ragged Sri Lankan fisherman in straw sun hat, on the bow of his prau sailing boat off the coast of Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Sri Lankan fisherman in outrigger boat - 1A ragged Sri Lankan fisherman in straw sun hat, on the bow of his prau sailing boat off the coast of Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Three fishermen, Sri LankaThree ragged fishermen, two wearing headscarves, stand ready to launch their outrigger, prau, fishing boat from shallow water Munnakkara, Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Young fisherman, Sri LankaA young Sri Lankan fisherman gathers his fishing nets in the shallow water on the beach Date: 1994
Ragged boatman, Sri LankaBarefoot, ragged, skinny boatman wearing big floppy cap sits on a beached fishing boat on the beach at Galle, Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Sri Lankan pole fishermans catchPoda, a Sri Lankan pole fisherman, or stilt fisherman. In podas hand are three small fishes - his entire catch for one day
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 6Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. The man in the centre of the picture is Poda
Poda, a Sri Lankan pole fisherman, or stilt fisherman, portrait head and shoulders. He and his family were almost certainly killed in the tsumani of 2004 Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 5Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 3Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 2Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 1Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Lipton Tea Plantation - Sri Lanka - Bunyan Estate - Pickers. Date: circa 1910s
Veddhas (Wanniyala-Aetto or Forest People), Sri LankaSurvival 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)
Colombo, Sri Lanka - LighthouseChatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with a clock tower and lighthouse Date: 1920s
Colonial passengers in rickshaw, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Colonial passengers in a rickshaw outside Acland House, Colombo Commercial Co Ltd, Lillie Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
4th Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Street scene, 4th Cross Street, Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with merchant stores and bullock-drawn carts. Date: circa 1910
Boralesgamuwa, near Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Typical rural scene in Boralesgamuwa, near Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1930s
Kurunegala Rest House, Kurunegala, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Kurunegala Rest House, Kurunegala, North Western Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s
Carlton Hotel, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Carlton Hotel, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a hill country retreat for British colonialists. Date: circa 1910
City Baths, Anuradhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Ancient City Baths, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Street scene, Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Street scene, Pettah, native district of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920
Queens House, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Queens House (now Presidents House), Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Plumbago preparation, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Plumbago (Leadwort) preparation, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910
Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with a clock tower and lighthouse at the far end. Date: circa 1920
The ship Rangoon sinks, 1871The P&O mail steamship Rangoon sinking after the removal of the passengers and crew. The ship was accidently run onto the rocks when leaving Galle harbour in Sri Lanka, where it eventually sank. 1871
Sri Lanka - Shiva the Destroyer and Reproducer and PeacockSri Lanka - Hindu God Shiva as the Destroyer and Reproducer. The Peacock beside him is that ridden by Saraswati, goddess of music and speech. Date: circa 1920s
Ancient Gem Cutter and Apprentice - Sri LankaAncient Gem Cutter with his cutting and polishing tools and (his middle-aged!) Apprentice - Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1908
Sinhalese Devil Dancers - Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese (Sinhala, Sinhala Jathiya, Hela or Sinhale) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. Date: 1909
Cenotaph War Memorial, Galle Face Green, Colombo, Sri LankaThe Cenotaph War Memorial built in the 1920s to remember both Ceylonese and Europeans from Ceylon who were killed in the World War I, was constructed at the Galle Face Green
Sri Lanka - Statue of Parakramabahu I (1153-1186), near the Potgul Vehera in Polonnaruwa - the majestic figure with solemn expression is holding a book (or yoke) in his hands
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Government Peon. A peon in this region was mainly an attendant, orderly, office boy or person kept around for odd jobs. Date: circa 1910s
Chief from Kandy with family, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890. Date: circa 1890
Buddhas Tooth and Golden Casket - Kandy, Sri LankaBuddhas Tooth and Golden Casket - housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) Kandy, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1909
Native group, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Native group outside a hut in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Young man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Two women and a man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Traditional Fishing boat - Galle, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s
Gata Bera drummers and Sinhala Dancers - Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1907
Sri Lankan Village Chief - Traditional Hat - Colombo Date: circa 1907
Lovamahapaya - City of Anuradhapura, Sri LankaLovamahapaya - a building situated between Ruvanveliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - An Early Chocolate FactorySri Lanka - An early Chocolate Factory - P. C. C. (Peradeniya Chocolite Company) Pure Chocolates & Confectionary. Date: circa 1910s
Statue of King Parakrama Bahu I, Polonnaruwa, Sri LankaStatue of King Parakramabahu I (Parakramabahu the Great - 1123-1186) at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s
Sri Lanka - Ruwanwelisaya StupaSri Lanka - The Ruwanwelisaya Stupa - built by King Dutugemunu. It is also known as Mahathupa, Swarnamali Chaitya and Rathnamali Dagaba. Now completely restored and painted white
Buddha at Polonnaruwa, Sri LankaStatue of Buddha at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
H. H. Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh / StampLieutenant-General MAHARAJA SRI SIR PRATAP SINGH SAHIB BAHADUR OF IDAR (1845 - 1922). A career British Indian Army soldier
Visit of the Prince of Wales to India - elephantsVisit of the Prince of Wales to India. Cover of the Special Supplement to the Illustrated London News, 8th January 1876. The Prince (later King Edward VII)