Old Colombo Lighthouse or Colombo Fort Clock Tower was the former lighthouse of Colombo. Located at the junction of Chatham Street and Janadhipathi Mawatha (formerly Queens Road) in Colombo fort was constructed in 1856-57. The lighthouse was deactivated after its light became obscured by nearby buildings and was decommissioned on 12 July 1952 and was replaced by the Galle Buck Lighthouse. The Khan Clock Tower was built by the Khan Family of Bombay. It is a popular landmark at the located at the entrance to the Main Street. The Clock Tower is roughly around 50 feet high
Gampaha District happens to be one of the key places in the country to have rich fertile soil that enable to grow any fruit or a vegetable including paddy
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Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Fort Station is the main rail gateway to central Colombo; it is the terminus of most intercity trains in the country. Fort Station was opened in 1917, as a new central station for Colombo. This has been constructed similar to Manchester Victoria station. The station was built on land reclaimed from the Beira Lake. Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. It is the terminus of several intercity trains. When the railways first opened in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1864, trains terminated at Colombo Terminus Station, a now-retired station near Maradana. In 1906, a project was launched to reorganise the railway within the Colombo area. Colombo Terminus Station was closed and replaced by the new Maradana Station.
