Wedding customs of the Sinhalese, Sri Lanka.

Tying of the knot binding the little fingers.

Handing over the bride by pouring water over the tied fingers.

Flowers in the hands of the girls singing 'Jayamangala Gathas' - Stanza's of blessing composed in Pali.

Preparing to break a coconut at the auspicious hour when the couple step off the 'poruwa'

Scenes from Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Two poses of a cat.

Flower of Bougainvilla.

Double-coloured anthurium.

Earls Court, Kundasale, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Tennis court.

Outdoor swimming pool.

Artificial water-fall.

A view of the Mahaweli Ganga from Earls Court.

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.

The 'tables' serving lunch at a Kandyan Wedding.

The soup table.

The 'kavun' table.

The 'main meal' table.

The table for 'dessert'

Kandyan wedding (Continued)

The wedding cake.

The cutting of the cake.

Feeding a young guest.

The table.