Friday, November 25, 2011

'Wee Bissa' - paddy store, Mr. Martin Wickremesinghe's house, Koggala, Sri Lanka.

The old world -'wee bissa' - paddy store, is just in front of the museum building. No photographs are allowed inside the museum building but it is a veritable treasure trove of artifacts of a by gone era.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Cart drawn by Elephant, Koggala, Sri Lanka


A hand cart - Exhibit at the house of Mr. Martin Wickremasinghe, Koggala, Sri Lanka.


Bull-drawn cart used to transport goods, Koggala, Sri Lanka.


'Triacle' - Koggala, Sri Lanka, exhibit. at the house of Mr. Martin Wickremasinghe.


Buggy cart, Koggale, exhibit at Mr.Martin Wickremasinghe's residence, Sri Lanka.


Drawn by a single bull, the cross beam in front supported the 'driver'. The two planks on either side was for four people to sit facing each other, with their feet in the well in the center. The 'accelerator' was a touch on the testis of the bull, with the carter using his toe. The bells on the neck of the bull would start jingling as the bull broke into a run.