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Colonial Ceylon Stock Photos

Browse 1,547 colonial ceylon photos and images available, or search for old ceylon to find more great photos and pictures.

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sunrise over galle dutch fort lighthouse surrounded by coconut trees in sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sunrise over Galle Dutch Fort Lighthouse surrounded by coconut trees in Sri Lanka

Galle, Sri Lanka, Fort

colonial town hall in colombo - sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Colonial Town Hall in Colombo - Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Town Hall - Government Building

tourist in the independents square in colombo - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Tourist in the Independents Square in Colombo

Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colonialism

prince of wales, later edward vii, governor's palace at goa, royal visit to india, 1870s, victorian 19th century - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, Governor's Palace at Goa, Royal Visit to India, 1870s, Victorian 19th Century

Colonialism, Sri Lanka, Goa

people and landmarks of india in 1895: fishing boats, ceylon - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

People and landmarks of India in 1895: Fishing Boats, Ceylon

Archival, Sri Lanka, Old-fashioned

Sri Lanka had always been an important port and trading post in the ancient world, and was increasingly frequented by merchant ships from the Middle...

An 18th century engraving of Colombo showing church, houses, ships and waterfront.

Sri Lanka, Trading, Ship

Ceylon. Weighing Tea Leaves. British planter with tea estate labourers, 1900s. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection. Creator: Anonymous .

Ceylon. Weighing Tea Leaves. British Planter With Tea Estate Labourers

hotel casamara - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka, Kandy - Kandy District - Sri Lanka, Colonial Style

laden bullock cart and owner travel along road with powerlines near kanya island, northeast coast, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Laden Bullock Cart and owner travel along road with powerlines near Kanya Island, northeast coast, Sri Lanka

colorful souvenir shop front displaying fabrics and clothing on a narrow paved shopping street in galle fort - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Colorful Souvenir Shop Front Displaying Fabrics and Clothing on a Narrow Paved Shopping Street in Galle Fort

Sri Lanka, Galle, Fort

lighthouse on southern coast of sri lanka at colorful dawn - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Lighthouse on southern coast of Sri Lanka at colorful dawn

Sri Lanka, Galle, Fort

laden bullock cart and owner amble along road near kanya island, northeast coast, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Laden Bullock Cart and owner amble along road near Kanya Island, northeast coast, Sri Lanka

sri lanka, southern province, galle town, dutch fort - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Galle town, Dutch fort

Galle, Sri Lanka, Harbor

Kandy was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the middle of the island, formerly known as Ceylon, in the midst...

Kandyan chiefs with the British Governor of Ceylon.

Climate and Vegetation: A Tea Estate and Tea picking, Sri Lanka, 1909.

Climate and Vegetation: A Tea Estate and Tea picking

The old Dutch church in Galle - Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1903.

The old Dutch church in Galle - Ceylon

laden bullock cart and owner amble along empty road near kanya island, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Laden Bullock Cart and owner amble along empty road near Kanya Island, Sri Lanka

laden bullock cart and owner near kanya island, northeast coast, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Laden Bullock Cart and owner near Kanya Island, northeast coast, Sri Lanka

Kandy was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the middle of the island, formerly known as Ceylon, in the midst...

Steam locomotive ascending a gradient on the Colombo to Kandy railway.

tourists, visitors and residents walk along galle street, sri lanka. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Tourists, visitors and residents walk along Galle Street, Sri Lanka.

Galle, Sri Lanka, Fort

low angle view of lighthouse and palm trees under blue sky - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Low angle view of lighthouse and palm trees under blue sky

Sri Lanka, Galle, Lighthouse

galle fort, sri lanka. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Galle fort, Sri Lanka.

Galle, Sri Lanka, Fort

nine arches bridge in highlands near ella - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Nine Arches Bridge in highlands near Ella

Sri Lanka, Train - Vehicle, Road

president of sri lanka offices - presidential secretariat, colombo, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

President of Sri Lanka offices - Presidential Secretariat, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Parliament Building, Colombo

sri lanka lighthouse in galle - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka lighthouse in Galle

Galle, Sri Lanka, Fort

sunrise over galle dutch fort lighthouse surrounded by coconut trees in sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sunrise over Galle Dutch Fort Lighthouse surrounded by coconut trees in Sri Lanka

Galle, Fort, Sri Lanka

sri lankan flag - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lankan Flag

Flag, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Flag

galle fort clock tower in galle fort or dutch fort one of unesco world heritage site in southwest coast of sri lanka. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Galle Fort Clock Tower in Galle fort or Dutch Fort one of UNESCO world heritage site in southwest coast of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Famous Place, Galle

nine arches bridge, ella, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Nine Arches Bridge, Ella, Sri Lanka

Train - Vehicle, Sri Lanka, Adventure

people and landmarks of india in 1895: rickshaw, colombo, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

People and landmarks of India in 1895: Rickshaw, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colonialism, Photography, Photographic Print

sri lanka's ministry of finance - government building in colombo, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Finance - government building in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Finance Ministry

the aerial view of galle lighthouse and galle fort walls in the bay of galle on the southwest coast of sri lanka. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

The aerial view of Galle lighthouse and Galle fort walls in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Lighthouse, Galle

illuminated lighthouse between palm trees in galle fort at sunrise - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Illuminated Lighthouse Between Palm Trees in Galle Fort at Sunrise

twin falls, ramboda, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

Twin Falls, Ramboda, Sri Lanka

Photographic Print, Twin, Waterfall

coastal town at night in galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Coastal town at night in Galle, Sri Lanka

Street Light, Sri Lanka

sri lanka, northern province, jaffna, jaffna fort or dutch fort, built in 1618 by the portuguese - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka, Northern Province, Jaffna, Jaffna Fort or Dutch Fort, built in 1618 by the Portuguese

Jaffna, Fort, Dutch Culture

daily life in galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Daily Life in Galle, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Galle, Tourist

preparation of cinnamon in ceylon (sri lanka), woodcut, published 1885 - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

Preparation of cinnamon in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), woodcut, published 1885

Sri Lanka, Tamil People, Cinnamon

buddhist monks gather seated at the temple, polonnaruwa, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Buddhist monks gather seated at the temple, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Monk - Religious Occupation, Sri Lanka, Buddhism

In 1592 Kandy became the capital city of the last remaining independent kingdom in Sri Lanka after the coastal regions had been conquered by the...

A group of Radala or Kandyan chiefs with Hon. J. P. Lewis, British Government Agent, in 1905.

Sri Lanka, Portuguese Culture, Colonialism

Copper engraving, 'De Stadt Colombe' [The Town of Colombo], from a Dutch book c. 1775, after the original engraving by Johannes Kip of 1680. Sri...

The Town of Colombo.

Netherlands, Sri Lanka

view of the municipal council (city hall). colombo. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

View of the Municipal Council (City Hall). Colombo.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

galle cliff - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

stylish man wearing a brown suede vest and hat posing in front of the historic galle lighthouse, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Stylish man wearing a brown suede vest and hat posing in front of the historic Galle Lighthouse, Sri Lanka

Galle, Sri Lanka, Fort

daily life in galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Daily Life in Galle, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Galle, Cityscape

daily life in galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Daily Life in Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle, Sri Lanka, Street

people and landmarks of india in 1895: native peddlers, galle, ceylon - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

People and landmarks of India in 1895: Native peddlers, Galle, Ceylon

Sri Lanka, History, Tradition

tourists, visitors and residents walk along galle street, sri lanka. - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Tourists, visitors and residents walk along Galle Street, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, Galle, Restaurant

Statue of the British Governor of Ceylon, Sir William Henry Gregory , stands in front of the National Museum, Colombo .

Sri Lanka: A statue of the British Governor of Ceylon, Sir William Henry Gregory (1816 - 1892), stands in front of the National Museum, Colombo (1994)

faithful female worshipper lights devotional candle in a buddhist temple at polonnaruwa, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Faithful female worshipper lights devotional candle in a Buddhist temple at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Sinhalese People

In 1592 Kandy became the capital city of the last remaining independent kingdom in Sri Lanka after the coastal regions had been conquered by the...

A Kandyan chief and a Buddhist monk.

Feudalism, Portuguese Culture, Sri Lanka

nuwara eliya - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, Post Office

historical map of east india, lithograph, published in 1897 - colonial ceylon stock illustrations

Historical map of East India, lithograph, published in 1897

Map, India, Bihar

galle fort - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Albumen print by Skeen & Co in what is now Sri Lanka, of a group of men, women and children working as tea-pickers. The Europeans in charge stand in...

Tea plantation workers, Ceylon, c 1870.

Sri Lanka, Tea Crop, Colonialism

meeran jumma mosque, galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Meeran Jumma Mosque, Galle, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Galle, Fort

galle fort street scene, galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Galle Fort street scene, Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle, Sri Lanka

galle fort, galle, sri lanka - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a train running on a nine-arch railway bridge built during the colonial era, in Ella, Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKA-ELLA-NINE-ARCH RAILWAY BRIDGE

meeran mosque in galle fort, sri lanka at night - colonial ceylon stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Meeran Mosque in Galle fort, Sri Lanka at night

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