Scenes at 'The Waters Edge', Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Diyawanna Oya.

A pond near the entrance.

Blooming lotus.

A decorative foot-path.

Waters Edge Park, Baththaramulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Home-gardeners sales point.

A lily pond with the 5 star Waters Edge Hotel in the back-ground.

A foot-path by a canal.

A mini golf course.

Colombo has a brand new park with foot-paths and waterways to spend an evening. There is boating available but the best way to relax is to sit and watch the world go by.

3D Street Art, Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka

On the periphery of the Waters Edge Flower sales point is a footpath and roadway made for strolling. This artwork is on the roadway for pedestrians only.

A vintage Austin, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Austin cars made in England were quite popular in the days of the British Colonial rule. I took these photos of vintage cars for hire for use at wedding ceremonies, parked as advertisement, at the BMICH, Colombo. 

Ride on a 'kola patha', Joys of childhood, Sri Lanka.

Getting ready with a 'kola patha' - Arecanut palm leaf base.

Seated and getting a good grip on the fronds.

Away on the ride of a life-time.

Getting a ride on a 'kola patha' - the base of an arecanut leaf - is still one of the joys of childhood in Sri Lanka. The peals of laughter of the rider and the spectators is a joy to watch.

Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY_uAm2ybOk

Flower plants for sale, Waters Edge, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The sheer variety of shapes and colors of flowers attract buyers in  large numbers on Friday-Saturday-Sundays to this sales point near the Parliament complex, Colombo.

Various flowers of Sri Lanka.

The 'Kandyan dancer' orchid.

Orchids 

Orchids

A flower found in the wet-zone of Sri Lanka and carried by children in 'Peraharas'  of the village temples, crying 'Saadhu, saadhu, mal Perahara'.