Sentence:  From the ground, Colombo's port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to <WSD>colonial</WSD> times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.