A photo essay on the enduring legacy of Colombo’s book men. Natalie Soysa tries to shine a light on the stories behind the men of Peter, Sarath, Premasiri and Premadasa book shops, Colombo’s venerable second hand book store.

A photo essay on the enduring legacy of Colombo’s book men. Natalie Soysa tries to shine a light on the stories behind the men of Peter, Sarath, Premasiri and Premadasa book shops, Colombo’s venerable second hand book store.
Sri Lankan participation in ethnographic expositions (human zoos) was initiated by 3 brothers in the late 1800’s. Their connection to Ceylon was long, deep & profitable.