Pictures from the weddng of Dumidu and Pawani.

The 'Poruwa' where the ceremonial 'tying of the knot' in a Sinhalese wedding took place.

The newly wed couple  'Dumidu and Pawani' greeting a wedding guest at the hotel in Bope where the wedding ceremony took place.

At the 'high table' in a wedding reception, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A band - 'The backfires', Panawala, Sri Lanka.

Quite a few professional bands are available throughout present Sri Lanka. They are hired for weddings, parties, concerts etc. Their fees vary the top ones earning around Rs. 100,000/- rupees for a six hour performance. The repertoire of songs include Sinhalese, Tamil, Hindi and Western pops.

A village well, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Two views of Bolgoda Lake from Kahapola, Sri Lanka.

One could take a boat from here and go across to Panadura.

View across the Beira Lake, Slave Island, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

'Beira' a name given by the Portuguese to this stretch of water surrounding their Fort in Colombo. 

A bird's nest built on an empty electric bulb socket, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Safety from predators seems to be the first priority in building nests. The Garden Lizard and The Rat snake make a meal of the eggs and the Coucal bird waits till the young chicks are about to fly and gobbles them up. All these have to be guarded against when building a nest.