21 February, 2011

SRI LANKA - MONUMENTS [ THE CAPTAIN DAWSON TOWER ]


The road connecting Colombo and Kandy is the first main road
constructed in Ceylon, construction work began in 1820 under 
the supervision of William Francis Dawson assisted by Major
Skinner, during British rule. Captain Dawson died before the 
completion of the project and the Dawson Tower was erected
in his memory in 1832. at Kadugannawa.






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