Scenes around the Beira lake, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Boats for hire.

The suspension bridge and Island.

A crow and a pelican.

Scenes at Nellikulama, Sri Lanka.

Scenes from a 'Ther' festival, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Taking home the returned half of the offering.

The 'Poosary' (the one who does the 'pooja') is given a tray with various types of fruits, a coconut and betel leaves with some coins ( nowadays it is notes). The 'Poosary' breaks the coconut in half and cuts some of the fruits. He then offers it to the consecrated image of the  Diety chanting the appropriate manthras. He then returns the remaining parts of the offering to the devotee who takes it home and shares it with family and friends.

The 'Ther' with the 'light machine' producing current to light up the 'Ther' following it.

Scenes from Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Two poses of a cat.

Flower of Bougainvilla.

Double-coloured anthurium.

Scenes at the 'Earls Court', Kundasale, Sri Lanka.

These are some of the pictures I took around the Earls Court Hotel premises. The hotel is situated on a high embankment on the left side of the Mahaweli Ganga at the Kundasala bridge. It is a very popular destination for tourists. It has three halls where wedding receptions are held. A 'plate' in a buffet style lunch for the wedding guests costs around Rs.4000/ each.

Scenes at a wedding in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Amaya Hills Hotel, Kandy.

The newly-weds 'get-away' car.

A section of the AmayaHills Hotel, Kandy.

A 'Padakkama' S, 'Padakkam' T, with a design 'Hansa poottuwa' - Entangled swans, worn by the Groom's mother.

Scenes from a Kandyan wedding ceremony, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The bridegroom giving a present to the father of the bride.

Stepping down from the 'Poruwa' at the auspicious time.

The simultaneous breaking of a coconut.

The coconut broken into equal parts signifying an auspicious start to the marriage.

Scenes outside the 'Munneeaswaram' temple, Chilaw, Sri Lanka.

The 'Aachchi' selling coconuts to the devotees.

An elderly devotee breaking a coconut.

A female devotee breaking a coconut.

Feeding a cow.

The perimeter of the temple

Scenes around 'Deveni Paennae Ella', Sri Lanka.

Having the time of their life.

Relaxing under the waterfall.

The climb up to the road from the waterfall.

Cactus growing in a depression of a rock.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4CrATj5QY8

Scenes on the road from Gampaha to Panduwasnuwara.

On the approaches to Hettipola.

Roadside sale of boiled Indian Corn and fruits on the road to Hettipola.

On the road to Panduwasnuwara.

A Banyan tree by the roadside on the road to Panduwasnuwara.

Scenes, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A stinging bees' nest.

Coconut flesh left out to dry in the sun.

A black flower - 'Bakammona' Owl, 'Yakaa mala' Devil flower in bloom.

Scenes around Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Old Government quarters near the Railway Station.

Old wayside residence at Puwakpitiya.

Old shop at Puwakpitiya.

Old private residence at Puwakpitiya.

A day's scenes at Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'The dew on the flowers (&leaves) has come with the dawn'

Purple flowers.

Squirrel on a tree. 

A 'Common tailor-bird'.