Lanka Collection

Poster advertising Air Ceylon -- fly the sapphire service. A man rides on an elephant, while a distant plane flies overhead

Map of Ceylon showing tea industry plantations
Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) showing tea industry plantations. Date: circa 1920

Zebras Pull Mazawattee
Four zebras in harness pull a Mazawattee tea cart -- purely for publicity purposes, we understand!

Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industries
A larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933

Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1671
The Dutch fort at Jaffna at the northern extremity of the island. The solid defences indicate that the Europeans expect to be attacked at any moment

Mount Lavinia Hotel, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Mount Lavinia Hotel and seashore, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Native stall, Ceylon Sri Lanka, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Map / Asia / Sri Lanka 1719
ISLE DE CEYLAN and southern India

Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

SRI LANKA. ANURADHAPURA. Sigiriya. Sigiriya Rock. The stairway above the Lion Gate

Ox-pulled wagon - Lipton Tea Company
Colombo, Sri Lanka - a wagon of the Lipton Ltd. Tea company bearing a mass of wooden tea chests and pulled by a pair of white oxen. Date: circa 1910s

Poster advertising Orient Line to Australia
Poster advertising the Orient Line to Australia, via Italy, Egypt and Ceylon

Sri Lanka - Galle - Galle Face Hotel

Galle, Sri Lanka, 1671
Panoramic view of Galle, in southern Sri Lanka. The Dutch fort can be seen at the end of causeway, and they seem to have fortified the town very thoroughly

Ronnie Irani England & Essex CCC England V Sri Lanka Headingley, Leeds, England 02 July 2002 Date: 02 July 2002

Tamil girl, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Jungle, Sri Lanka
Parasitic plants in the Sri Lanka jungle Date: 1913

Playing the Rabana drum - Sinhalese - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Playing the Rabana drum - Sinhalese people - Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Maha (big) Rabana or Banku (bench) Rabana, played by two or more people at a time is used at wedding festivals

Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic - Incredibly long hair
Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic Sadhu with incredibly long hair, worn in thick dreadlocks called jata. Date: circa 1910s

Barrabool - P&O Line (one class only) - England-Egypt-Ceylon (Sri Lanka)-Australia service - twin-screw vessel. Date: circa 1910s

Maidens among clouds. 5th c. SRI LANKA. Sigiriya. Fresco of 500 ladies in the rock wall of the fortress. World Heritage. Hindu art. Fresco

Buy Empire every day
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Buy Empire Every Day - Tea from Ceylon and Salmon from Canada Date: 1927-1933

Poster depicting Colombo, Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting dock workers loading and unloading cargo at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Galle - Sri Lanka
Galle, viewed from the harbour, Sri Lanka. A famous Test cricket ground, Galle was devastated by the Tsunami of 2004. The cricket ground is alongside the Portuguese Fort, rebuilt in the 17th century

Jatayus Fights Ravana
Jatayus, king of the vultures, tries to rescue Sita from the demon Ravana who is carrying her off to Sri Lanka. Sita throws her jewellery to earth as a sign for Rama

Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
The Dutch fort at Batticaloa, on the east coast of the island. The solid defences are evidence that the Europeans expect to be attacked at any moment

SS KARMALA
Passenger liner of the P&O line, depicted entering Columbo harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 4
Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 2001

Young woman tapping a rubber tree, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Young man, Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Three girls, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Street vendors, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Stream and bathers, probably Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Native Chiefs, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Native Chiefs at Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Devil Dancers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Devil Dancers of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with drummers. Date: circa 1890s

Young woman, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Young woman at Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Rickshaw transport, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Native Boutique Date: circa 1920s

Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire (Ceylon)
Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire, featuring a member of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery, with the Ceylon badge below, and the names of all the colonial countries listed on either side. 1940s

The 6 Metre class Lanka, Wamba and Stella racing on reaching leg, 1914

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Sigiriya (Sinhagiri) Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres high. Date: circa 1920s

Temple of the Holy Tooth - Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Holy Tooth - Kandy, Sri Lanka - located in the royal palace complex. An UNESCO world heritage site. The Library. Date: circa 1910s

Empire Tea Poster
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Empire Tea Date: 1927-1933

Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Jugglers
Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Worshipping the tooth relic
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Sri Lanka / Colombo C1700
Colombo: general view, with ships in the harbour

Galle Face, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Vintage 19th century photograph: Galle Face, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Sri Lanka Catamaran
Catamarans used by the fishermen of Ceylon

Qatar and Sri Lanka Qatar and Sri Lanka

Kataragama 3
Toni De Groof

Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus, Vulpes vulpes
5856465 Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus, Vulpes vulpes; (add.info.: Wolf, fox, jackal, and wild dog of Ceylon Canis lupus, Canis aureus)

The Buddhist goddess Tara, the consort of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion
528927 The Buddhist goddess Tara, the consort of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. 8th century (cast bronze from Sri Lanka); Universal History Archive/UIG

Demon mask from Sri Lanka, used for medicine men or healers combating disease. 19th - 20th century AD (object)
529063 Demon mask from Sri Lanka, used for medicine men or healers combating disease. 19th - 20th century AD (object); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cotama Buddha, Sri Lanka. Engraving 1880
530822 Cotama Buddha, Sri Lanka. Engraving 1880; Universal History Archive/UIG

India, Sri Lanka, Shadow of single palm tree cast over sandy beach near Galle

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Lipton Ltd. Tea Company - Maddema Mills - note the ox-pulled tea wagons, each individually numbered (see also: 10296761). Date: circa 1905

Traditional Fishing boat - Galle, Sri Lanka
Traditional catamaran Fishing boat - Galle, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s

The Simian Generals in Procession, Scene from the Story of the Burning of Lanka... c1850. Creator: Unknown
The Simian Generals in Procession, Scene from the Story of the Burning of Lanka, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), c1850

Tranquil tropical beach landscape. Soft waves and overcast sky over green palm trees

Sri Lanka - Colombo, Seema Malaka Temple on Beira Lake city landscape

Sri Lanka - Colombo, Seema Malaka Temple, centre of town, city landscape

Sri Lanka - Galle, landscape with fishing boat in the port

Sri Lanka - Galle, traditional wooden painted fishing boats in the port

Sri Lanka - Galle, fishing boat in the port

Sri Lanka beach near Koggala, Asia

Sri Lanka - Koggala Palm Beach, Asia

Sri Lanka - Koggala beach, village near Galle

Koggala palms beach, Sri Lanka, Asia

Sri Lanka - landscape of the Horton Plains National Park, view from "World's End"

Sri Lanka landscape at Koggala sand beach (southwestern tip of Sri Lanka), Asia

Sri Lanka - Kandy, Peradeniya Botanic Garden

Boy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka boy in the 1920s

Ladies in Ceylon / Sri Lanka making lace, early 1900s

Lace making, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Veddahs aborigines

Veddahs, forest dwelling aborigines of Sri Lanka, Victorian period

Tea plantation in Ceylon / Sri Lanka - Victorian period

Tea picking in Sri Lanka

Lipton's tea factory at Pooprassie, Sri Lanka, Victorian period

Poster, Ellerman's City & Hall Lines, Suez Canal scene
Poster, Ellerman's City & Hall Lines to and from Egypt, India, Ceylon - showing the City of Benares on the Suez Canal with the Ferdinand de Lesseps statue in the right background Date: circa 1936

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"Lanka: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Natural Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of Lanka, where history comes alive through captivating posters and maps. An iconic poster advertising Air Ceylon beckons you to explore the wonders of this tropical paradise. As you study a map showcasing the tea industry plantations in Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, your senses are awakened by the aroma of freshly brewed tea. Transport yourself back to 1671 Jaffna, Sri Lanka's vibrant city that has witnessed centuries of cultural exchange and diversity. Immerse yourself in colonial grandeur at Mount Lavinia Hotel in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where timeless elegance meets breathtaking ocean views. Witness an unexpected sight as zebras gracefully pull Mazawattee carts through lush landscapes - a testament to the island's rich biodiversity. Marvel at a native stall from the 1880s, capturing glimpses of traditional life on this mesmerizing island. Travel further back in time with a vintage map from 1719 that reveals Asia's gem - Sri Lanka - nestled amidst its neighboring countries. Explore Colombo's Galle Face Hotel, an architectural marvel that has stood tall since colonial times. Venture inland to Anuradhapura and discover Sigiriya Rock rising majestically above ancient ruins - an awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture ox-pulled wagons traversing picturesque landscapes while carrying precious cargo for Lipton Tea Company. End your journey at Galle Face Hotel in Galle, where old-world charm merges seamlessly with modern luxury against a backdrop of stunning coastal vistas. Let a poster advertising Orient Line transport you beyond these shores towards new adventures Down Under. Lanka is not just a place; it is an experience that weaves together tales of exploration, natural beauty, and cultural heritage like no other destination can offer. Come immerse yourself in its tapestry of history, culture, and natural wonders.