EU: Streetscape with Hindu temple in Colombo (1913)
1913 Colombo, Sri Lanka
A Hindu temple rises above the surrounding streetscape in this 1913 photograph of Colombo, Sri Lanka, reflecting the city's mixed religious and ethnic communities, including its long-established Tamil population, under British colonial rule.
See this spot on the map
Have an old photo of Colombo?
A family album, a postcard, a print from the attic. Pin it to the map and it becomes part of the record.
Add your photo
Colombo December through time — all 165 photos taken here (1870–2020) →
