A black and white landscape photograph of a Sri Lankan man looking out to sea with his right side facing the camera. He is wearing a checked sarong-like garment on his legs, a shirt and some form of head covering. He is standing on a concrete promenade (part of Galle Face) with bench behind him and to his left. A narrow strip of beach is visible between the promenade and the surf. Another bench and a stone balustrade are visible, with a group of palms trees leaning towards the sea behind them. The side and roof of a building can be seen nearby. Original caption (in white beneath the photograph): ‘Galle Face. Colombo’.