Video-games on a 'Tablet', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Playing video-games on a Huwei 'tablet' can be fascinating. There is group participation with more weightage by the younger ones.

Wesak, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Mobile Wesak lanterns at the grounds of the Janadhipathy Vidyalaya, Avissawella. Wesak in the Sri Lankan Theravada tradition of Buddhism celebrates the Birth, Day of Enlightenment and Parinibbaana (Extinction of earthly life) of Lord Buddha more than 2000 years ago. It is celebrated as occurring on the same day of the calendar. Wesak lanterns are prepared weeks in advance and are then hung and illuminated on Wesak full moon day in May.
The whole family helps in making these lanterns out of split cane trunk and tissue paper. 
Watch a video of the making of an eight sided lantern ('Atapattama') by clicking on the web-link below:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TGY9k3HAsg

Wedding customs of the Sinhalese, Sri Lanka.

Pots of milk.

Pouring milk into the pots by the newly-wed.

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.