Traditions oif Sri Lanka - Occupying a newly built house.

The tradition of religious observances when going into occupation of a newly constructed house is shown in the following video. Click on the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbvbUZmjKVU

Three pictures of a tusker (male elephant)

I took these pictures of a single tusker separated by a few minutes from each other.

Walking under the belly of an elephant, Sri Lanka.

Walking under the belly of an elephant to ward off the evil eye etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkXLcSsF9p8

Brahminy Kites, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Brahminy Kites photographed around the Batticaloa Fort.

Old Dutch Fort, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Seeing clockwise The Fort, the ferry landing site, a sentry point on the corner of the rampart and the bell tower are seen.

Old Dutch Fort, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Looking clockwise the Fort, its front entrance on the lagoon side, the rampart on the wall of the fort and covered air-vents on the rampart are seen in this picture.

British guns on Batticaloa Fort.

 You can see the British Coat-of-arms and other markings on the artillery piece of those days.