Colombo 1340 to 2026 in 3D: Watch Sri Lanka's Capital Grow

Watch Colombo grow from a small trading port in 1340 to the city of the Lotus Tower and Port City in 2026, in one smooth 3D timelapse. 686 years of Sri Lanka's capital in 10 minutes. See the Portuguese and Dutch forts, the British railway and harbour, independence, the first high-rises, Port City, the Lotus Tower, ITC Ratnadipa, and finally Colombo at night with all the city lights on. This project took a long time to make. Every building, road and era was built in 3D using Blender software. We did our best to keep every date and place correct, but if you see any mistake, we are sorry. Please tell us in the comments and we will fix it in the next video. Which year surprised you most? Tell us in the comments. CHAPTERS 0:00 Kolamba trading port (1340) 0:22 The Portuguese arrive (1506) 1:00 Dutch Colombo (1656) 1:55 British Colombo (1796) 2:30 First railway (1864) 2:50 Harbour breakwater (1875) 3:30 Fort Railway Station (1917) 3:55 Independence (1948) 4:28 Republic of Sri Lanka (1972) 5:20 World Trade Center (1997) 5:45 Modern Colombo (2009) 6:10 Port City begins (2014) 6:54 Lotus Tower (2019) 7:40 ITC Ratnadipa (2024) 8:09 Colombo today (2026) 9:00 Sunset and night lights ABOUT THE DATA Map data: Overture Maps, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, GHSL (European Commission JRC). Buildings before 1980 are an artistic reconstruction based on historical maps. They show the look of each era, not every exact building. All event dates were checked against public sources (Wikipedia and official websites). Music By: Audio by infraction https://inaudio.org/ Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Cinematic Epic Dramatic Trailer by Infraction Music:    • Cinematic Epic Dramatic Trailer by Infract...   Subscribe for more Sri Lanka data videos. #Colombo #SriLanka #3DTimelapse #travelsrilanka #srilankatravel