Flowers, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Alupola waterfalls, Alupola, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The first waterfall.

The second waterfall.

The third waterfall.

A water-spout  near the highway, for bathing in the ice-cold water.

Click on link below to see a video of the waterfall :-

http://youtu.be/HVnvPXZzmxU

 The Alupola waterfalls is a cascade of three waterfalls. It is found by the roadside from Wewalwaththe to Alupola. The second and third waterfalls are regularly used by bathers on sunny days. During the rainy days, water from the upper reaches of Walabody come in a raging torrent and it is dangerous to go close to the bathing sites.

Art exhibition, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The 'balance'.

A leopard.

Figure made out of 'papier mache'

'Female' figure out of 'papier mache'.

 Art by Mr. Kingsley Perera, Kudagama road, Avissawella.

Tales of an Enchanted Boyhood' - New publication

Expected publication by April 2014.

Will follow up with a final notice on the public release of the book.
If you have read the earlier two publications by the same author this would be
 a good addition to your library.
Philip G V.

'Dolos-maha pahan pooja', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The statue of Lord Buddha, near the entrance of the Seethawaka Urban council, Avissawella.

The donated 'Dolos maha pahana' in its glass covering. 

Mr. Wimalasena lighting the lamp.

Lighting the lamp.

The donors of the lamp.

A lamp built of brass and made to accept donations of coconut oil by devotees and which is meant to be lighted for all twelve months of the year is called a 'Dolos maha pahana'. In the days when there was no electricity it was a boon to devotees as it lighted the place of worship. One of the older historical ones in Sri Lanka is on the top of 'Sri Pada' - 'Sivanoli paadha malai' - 'Adam's Peak'. Devotees carry a bottle of coconut oil all the way up to the top of the Peak to pour into this lamp.
Donation of this type of lamp is done by Buddhists in present Sri Lanka to earn 'merit' in their life-time.
The above photos are from one such ceremony in Avissawella. 

Paintings and Papier mache figures, Kingsley Perera, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Laughter.

Children laughing, Gurubevilagama, Alupola, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Click on the web-link below:-

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