'Thalduwa Manor', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

 A holiday home near Thalduwa, Avissawella. An old planters bungalow converted to accommodate visitors.
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New suspension bridge crossing the Seethawaka Oya, at Thimbiripola, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The Seethawaka Oya during the dry season.

A ferry point replaced by a suspension bridge nearly two years ago.

Flowers, Blue Waters, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

'There is a tear in your eye, I am wondering why...?'

Twins.

Climbing Sri-Pada' - 'Adam's Peak' in the 1980s.

Scenes from villages, Sri Lanka.

Do you come in peace or in war?

Village lasses on a paddy field.

A blooming lotus at dawn.

Old farmer at work in the afternoon.

Writing on a palm-leaf scroll.

An iron stylus mounted on a piece of wood was the implement used to write on a palm-leaf. The stylus was grasped in the hand as shown above. When one wanted to read it a crushed leaf was smeared on the written material to make the indentations stand out. The writing instrument was called 'Eluththaani' in Tamil meaning 'nail used to write letters'.

A mobile workshop by the Seethawaka Urban Council, Sri Lanka on the 9th February 2014.

The village road.

Raising the National Flag.

Lighting the oil lamp.

The clerical staff at work.

A health clinic in progress.

Visiting each household.

The 'Mobile Workshop' takes the Urban Council to the villages. All problems related to the dealings with the Urban Council are sorted out here. The Mayor Mr.Pinto and his staff go to meet the villages. The houses numbering 400 were visited individually by selected members and volunteers. A lot of outstanding problems were sorted out.