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| Toilet in the passenger railway compartment. |
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| Wash basin |
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| Name plaques on locomotives |
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| The Tablet apparatus |
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| Passenger compartment |
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| The Drivers view on a Rail-Car |
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| A crane to unload goods. |
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| An 'Auto- Rail-Car. |
Outrigger canoe, Kallady, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Almost all of the photographs were taken by the owner of this blog and are his property.Click on each picture below to see an enlarged view.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
At the Railway Museum, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka.
Monday, December 21, 2015
At the 'Why not hotel' at Dodanwela on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
This lies on Deweni Rajasinghe Mawathe, Dodanwela Kandy. You canm drive down to the banks of the river. The canteen is on a shed by the river bank. Four rooms are available for overnight stay. The sound of water running over the rocks was quite soothing.
Tel No of 'Why not Hotel' 0777 591598
https://youtu.be/Csv4sEfsKsU
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Scenes around Meepe and Kaluaggala, Srii Lanka.
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| Entrance to 'Kithul kandhe Hotel', Meepe. |
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| Mangos aplenty. |
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Paddy fields on the approaches to Bope, Sri Lanka.
The lush greenery on either side of the highway is a beautiful sight. These paddy fields have been cultivated over centuries past.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Adam's Peak seen on the Meepe - Bope road, Sri Lanka.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
City sights, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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| Lawn opposite the Town hall, Colombo. |
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| Building at the Kynsey road - Kanaththe junction. |
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| Statue of the Rt. Hon Dudley Senanayake |
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| Cross road bordering Kanaththe |
Friday, December 11, 2015
City sights, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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| Entrance to Vihara Maha Dewi Park from Turret road. |
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| Trees lining the High Level road near Pamankade |
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| Swarna road, Pamankade |
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Scenes around Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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| Tree lined avenue, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawathe, from Malabe to the Parliament |
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| Bridge on the road from Malabe to Pannipitiya, 'Paalan thuna junction' |
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Making a 'Thabla' - drum, Matthegoda, Sri Lanka.
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| Cow or goatskin being stretched and dried. |
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| Wooden mounts |
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| Bric a bac to make the drums |
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| Polishing the stretched skin |
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| Tightening the surface by pulling on the camel skin threads |
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| Measuring a perfect circle to cut away the excess skin |
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| Collection of drums made here. |
The making of drums is a family tradition going back for generations past.
The skin of the drum is made from
goat or cow hide. The string is from camel skin imported from India. The body
of the drum is from a Margosa or coconut
trunk. The tradition and secrets of making drums is passed on from generation
to generation. Photos taken at Sri
Ruwanpathi Musical Instruments Manufacturers, 139, Dighenawaththe,
Maththegoda,Sri Lanka. Tel No 0112780080
Please click on the web-link below to watch more photos:-
Monday, December 7, 2015
Entrance to Point-Pedro from Manthkai, Sri Lanka.
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| Notr thr old style coral stone and mortar built wall in a house by the road side.. |
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