Main Street showing Khan Clock Tower, Colombo, Ceylon.
The Khan Clock Tower was built around the turn of the century
Khan Clock Tower, a prominent Colombo landmark, stands the entrance to the Pettah markets. The Tower was built by a wealthy Parsi family of Bombay, which also owned the famous Colombo Oil Mills. In this old photo of Sri Lanka the clock tower can be seen in the center background.Khan Clock Tower, a prominent Colombo landmark, stands the entrance to the Pettah markets. The Tower was built by a wealthy Parsi family of Bombay, which also owned the famous Colombo Oil Mills. In this old photo of Sri Lanka the clock tower can be seen in the center background.