Wednesday, January 18, 2012

'Pirith Mandapaya' and Kandyan Drummers at the Pirith ceremony, Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka.


I went to this Pirith ceremony at the home of the Balawardene's and had a field day taking colorful photographs. Please click on the web-links below to see snippets of videos of the beginning of the ceremony:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XuFP-TEuuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYS2Q_5Fzqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVc59A7-Ls

'White-throated Kingfisher', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

One of the commonest and most flamboyant birds in Sri Lanka, the 'White-throated Kingfisher' - Halcyon smernencis - rarely fishes. It survives by eating bees, dragon-flies, lizards etc. It has a loud cry.

Pleasure boats on the Diyawanna lake, Kotte, Sri Lanka.


Paddle boats in the shape of swans can be hired to be used on the Diyawanna Lake by the side of the road to the Parliament at Kotte.
Click on video-link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i830eAffMU

Monday, January 16, 2012

Ferry-boat at Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

The ferry-boat used to take passengers across the Kelany Ganga at Aswaththe, Sri Lanka. See a video of this ferry boat crossing. Click on the web link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7x76OasV_s