The harbour of KolonThota or Colombo was a prominent port in ancient Sri Lanka and from the 15 th century onwards it was the principal port of the country due to its proximity to the capital city of ...

The month of May 2014 marks the 358th anniversary of the siege of the Colombo fort and the beginning of the end of Portuguese rule in the island of Ceylon. The siege of Colombo, though a major turning ...

Colombo, April 15 (Daily Mirror) - A train crashed onto the railway platform at the Colombo Fort railway station today after failing to stop it at the designated place. According to railway ...

Colombo Fort is where history whispers through cobbled streets and colonial facades, standing tall against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing skyline. As sleek skyscrapers rise, this district ...

Train number 6011 ‘Udaydevi ‘ will depart Colombo Fort at 06:05am and reach Batticaloa at 02:49 pm Train number 6075 ‘Pulasthi’ will depart Colombo Fort at 03:15 pm and reach Batticaloa at 12:03am the ...

In this series of interviews on Colombo’s heritage, we cover the Chinese businesses of Colombo Fort with the help of Historian Asiff Hussein, the Author of The Great Days of Colombo. Q: In your book ...

Priya Srivastava Updated : Sep 12, 2021, 10:58 IST Exploring Colombo’s historic attractions For those who love exploring historical and ancient sites, Colombo in Sri Lanka has a lot to offer. The ...