MOUNT LAVINA HOTEL, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, "Golden Mile", Beach PLATE Co. LTD, 1914

Description: Mount Lavinia is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located within the administrative boundaries of the Dehiwala Mount Lavinia municipal limits. The area is a mostly residential suburb, known as Colombo’s beach retreat, it is famed for its “Golden Mile” of beaches and has long been a hot spot for tourism and nightlife. The area’s name arose when the second Governor of Ceylon, Sir Thomas Maitland, acquired land at “Galkissa” (Mount Lavinia) and decided in 1806 to construct a personal residence there. Maitland fell in love with Lovina Aponsuwa, a local mestico dancer, and continued a romantic affair with her until he was recalled to England in 1811. The Governor’s mansion which he named “Mount Lavinia House” is now the “Mount Lavinia Hotel” and the village that surrounded the building has subsequently developed into a bustling area, taking its name from the Governor’s mistress, Lovina. The local name for the town today is Galkissa-Kissa being a somewhat obsolete Sinhala word for rock. The card was published by the “Plate Co. Ltd”, who were husband-and-wife photographers, A.W.A. and Clara Plate, who set up a photo studio in Columbo’s Bristol Hotel in 1890. From there they produced their photographs and had many of these images printed in souvenir books and as postcards. They became the leading supplier of postcards from Sri Lanka, and this is one of them. Someone stole the stamp and ruined the post mark, but the card is dated by the sender, 1914. It is in good condition, except for the stamp, with minor wear and a clean, clear image of the beach and the hotel on the hill?. The reverse has a short message and is clean. The colors on the card may vary due to the scanner settings and screen projections.Unless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia, Playle's and Metropostcard for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping WorldWide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart

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