EU: Colombo, Sri Lanka. Locals and tourists on the beach (1913)
1913 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Locals and tourists share the beach at Colombo in this 1913 photograph of colonial-era Ceylon. The city's shoreline, close to the commercial Fort district, offered both residents and visiting travelers a place for leisure alongside the working harbor.
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