"Ceylon is rich in vegetation and scenery, and as the traveller proceeds from Colombo to Kandy (the seat of the ancient kings) and thence to Newara Eliya, it presents a panorama of beauty."
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Thomas Edward de Sampayo
1855 – 1927
Thomas Edward de Sampayo (10 September 1855 – 1927) was a Ceylonese judge.
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