Getting ready for the annual Sports meet, St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Scenes, post 'Ves mangalya', St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Getting ready after the 'Ves Mangalya', St. Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Ves Mangalya', St Mary's Vidyalaya, Avissawella, Srii Lanka.

Mothers waiting for the auspicious hour, to place the cap on the head of the members of the band

The ceremonial wearing of the head-dress of a dance band, St. Mary's College, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Waiting for the auspicious hour.

Mothers facing their sons to place the head-dress.

The ceremonial placing of the head dress termed the 'Ves mangalya' for members of an oriental band, takes place at an auspicious hour. The members to be inducted go on a vegetarian diet for a few days prior to this. 'Pirith' is chanted at the auspicious hour and the mothers place the head dress on their sons.

Oriental band ‘Ves Mangalya’.

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Village scenes, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Cock-bird and hen.

A shy squirrel.

Dance performance at a wedding reception, Seethawaka Regency, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Dance by Ms. Saaranya Sathurusinghe and her troupe.

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A wedding reception, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Environmental pollution, Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka.

The srenity of a lake-scene, Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka.

Dead fish floating amid the lotus plants in the lake.

Flowers, Home-garden, Avissawellla, Sri Lanka.

Wild Orchid.

Multi-coloured Rose.

Wild flowers, Kosgama, Sri Lanka.

Touch-me-not, Mimosa pudica.

Flower on a Cactus plant, home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Beautiful Shoe-flower, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Sights, Sri Lanka.

A 'Bakery van' nick-named a 'tchoon paan' because of the melody (tune) played from it, when it does the rounds of the village, selling bakery food, Avissawella..

A dog lying in a stream on a hot day, Bo-path Ella, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

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Flowers, Home-garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Bougainvilla flowers, Minnana, Sri Lanka.

Items at a wedding reception, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Kiri-bath, Konde kavum, Kokis, Mung kavum, Aasmi, Athiraha, pine-apple, plantains and apples are laid out. This is used at a ceremony where the newly-wed couple feed each other.

An electronic device in a bowl of water emitting smoke and coloued lights intermittently.

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The 'Poruwa' and after in a Sinhalese wedding, Sri Lanka.

The 'Poruwa' where the Bride & Groom are made to stand during the wedding ceremony in a Sinhalese wedding.

The decorated seat where the Bride & Groom sit after descending from the 'Poruwa'.

Green Dragonfly, Bo-path Ella waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

I saw this beautiful emerald green Dragon-fly, skimming the flowing water at the Alupola Falls in Rathnapura. When the wings are open the full beauty of it can be appreciated. It moves rapidly and is difficult to photograph.