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The Khan Clock Tower, located near the bustling Pettah Market in Colombo, is a beautiful historical landmark that stands as a reminder of the city’s colonial past. Built by the Khan family, a renowned Parsi business family, in the early 20th century, the tower is named after them as a tribute to their contribution to Colombo’s development. This iconic four-story clock tower, with its elegant design, once served as a gateway to the city and a marker for Colombo’s port area. Its location makes it a popular spot for both tourists and locals, offering a charming glimpse of the past amidst the vibrant Pettah market. If you’re exploring the city, don’t miss this piece of Colombo’s rich history!
Shabeer HydrodShabeer Hydrod
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Khan Clock Tower: A Timeless Landmark in Colombo. The Khan Clock Tower, located in the heart of the city, is a captivating symbol of Colombo's history. This iconic structure stands tall, boasting intricate architecture and serving as a reminder of the city's colonial past. The tower's clock, a timekeeper for generations, adds a touch of nostalgia. Surrounded by bustling streets and vibrant markets, it serves as a meeting point and a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. The Khan Clock Tower is a must-visit destination for history enthusiasts and those seeking a glimpse into Colombo's fascinating heritage.
Dmytro DonskyiDmytro Donskyi
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The Khan Clock Tower was built in Colombo, Sri Lanka by the Khan Family of Bombay. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and marks the entrance to Pettah Market and the Port of Colombo. The Clock Tower was built in the early 20th century by the family of Framjee Bhikhajee Khan. This is the landmark of Colombo Local Market and most of the protestors rallies held on this round about.
A M Aslam RauffA M Aslam Rauff
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ඛාන් ඔරලෝසු කුළුණ බොම්බායේ ඛාන් පවුල විසින් ශ්රී ලංකාවේ කොළඹදී ඉදිකරන ලදි. ඔරලෝසු කණුව ජනප්‍රිය සලකුණක් වන අතර පිටකොටුව වෙළඳපොළට පිවිසීම සලකුණු කරයි. ඔරලෝසු කණුව 20 වැනි සියවසේ මුල් භාගයේදී ඉදිකරන ලද්දේ ෆ්‍රම්ජී භිඛජී ඛාන්ගේ පවුල විසිනි. මෙම පාර්සි පවුල ඉන්දියාවේ බොම්බායේ සිට පැමිණි අතර, එවකට ශ්රී ලංකාව ලෙස හැඳින්වූ ලංකාවේ සුප්‍රසිද්ධ කොළඹ තෙල් කම්හල් මෙන්ම අනෙකුත් ව්‍යාපාරික අවශ්‍යතා ද හිමිකරගෙන ඇත. ඔරලෝසු කණුව වැඩ කරන ජල උල්පතක් ද සපයා ඇත, නමුත් මෙය තවදුරටත් ක්රියා නොකරයි. ඔර්ලෝසු කණුව මත ඇති ඵලකයේ සෙල්ලිපිය සටහන් කර ඇත: "මෙම ඔරලෝසු කණුව සහ දිය උල්පත ෆ්‍රම්ජී බිඛාජී ඛාන් සිහි කිරීම සඳහා ඔහුගේ පුතුන් වන භිඛජී සහ මන්චර්ෂෝ ෆ්‍රම්ජී ඛාන් විසින් ඉදිකරන ලද අතර එය නගර සභාව හරහා කොළඹ පුරවැසියන්ට කැප කරන ලදී. 1923 ජනවාරි හතරවන දින, ඔහුගේ මරණයේ 45 වන සංවත්සරය." කුළුණ දළ වශයෙන් තට්ටු හතරක් පමණ උස වන අතර එය සුප්‍රසිද්ධ වෙළඳපොළට පිවිසීම සලකුණු කරන භූ දර්ශන සහිත වටරවුමක පිහිටා ඇත.
Kanishka GayanKanishka Gayan
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Rodney EgelRodney Egel
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The Khan Clock Tower was built in Colombo, Sri Lanka by the Khan Family of Bombay. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and marks the entrance to Pettah Market. The Clock Tower was built in the early 20th century by the family of Framjee Bhikhajee Khan.
attractions: Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, Pettah Floating Market, The Galadari Hotel, Hilton Colombo, Dutch Hospital - Shopping Precinct, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Pettah Market, Fort Railway station, Grand Oriental Hotel, Pettah Market, restaurants: The Kingsbury Colombo, Ministry of Crab, Graze Kitchen, Light House Galley, Sri Suryas Hotel, Taphouse by RnR Colombo, Honey Beach Club, Elite Indian Restaurant, Ceylon Curry Club, Sea Fish Restaurant
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