“The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.” – Anne Geddes
Nothing takes you back in time like a dusty, vintage photograph. It’s strange yet, fascinating to look back and see what has changed and at the same time, appreciate those things that have remained the same. This photo story is a curated collection of images taken in Wellawatta (circa 1981) that reveal lost and forgotten moments from our past. Each of these powerful photographs represents a story, captured in time yet, in many ways timeless.
We hope to bring new life to these images and the history they represent by sharing them with our audiences far and wide. How much has changed, and what, if anything, has remained the same?
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- The local butcher rocking the stache
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- Back when bullock cart delivery of Kerosene was still a thing.
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- Neighbourhood bakery on wheels
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- Kadé lifestyle
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- Coconut oil on tap.
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- Slick hairstyles and jewellery. Enough said.
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The Rickshaw man. Still around, but struggling
to make a living.
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- The hustle and bustle of Galle Road, Wellawatte.
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- A local tailor meticulously attends to his work
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- Where the local celebrities cut their hair.
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- Dry rations at the Wellawatte market
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- Chicken run
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- Handling livestock to earn a living
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- Wellawatte beach at the golden hour
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- Afternoon bullock cart rides
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- Sapphire cinema, a local favourite before it was burned down in the 1983 riots.
