Naval Museum, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Six inch naval guns guarding the Trincomalee harbour. These belonged to the British Colonial Era - 1940s.

The air vents for the concrete bunkers below the gun emplacements.

Similar guns guarded the entrances to the Singapore Harbor where another British Naval base was situated. The Japanese came overland from Malaya and easily captured Singapore during the Second World War.

At the Naval Museum, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

In the concrete bunker below a gun emplacement.

Electronic controls for a gun of the 1940s.

Exit from the bunker.

At the Naval Museum, Hood's Tower, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

A 'Whaler' boat.

An old building at the museum.

Scenes at the Naval Museum, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

A deactivated floating 'sea-mine'.

 Views of the Trincomalee harbor from the top of 'Hood's Tower'.

Exhibits at the Naval Museum, Hood's Tower, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

A 'Sinker' is the equivalent of an anchor but used to secure a buoy to the sea floor.

'Oerliekon' guns mounted on naval craft.

Propeller Shaft and 'stern tubes'.

Flowers in a home garden, Kosgama, Sri Lanka.

Black colored flowers called 'Sinha mukha' - Lion's face or 'Yakhaa mala' - Devil's flower.

Orchids in bloom

A predator on a flower.

Tales of an Enchanted Boyhood Alupola to Jaffna,1940 to 1960, by Dr. Philip G Veerasingam.

This re-call of times between the early years 1940 to 1960, covers the boyhood years of the author. The early part of the book relives the scenes in a tea-estate in Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. The latter half covers life in Jaffna. Various incidents of this period are related with a sense of humor. The stories related will I am sure, pluck your heart-strings. The way life was lived in the pre-plastic era and scenes of rural life of this era, will take you back over half a century.

1.       Price for delivery in Sri Lanka – Rs.950/- with postage and packing.

Please send a crossed cheque for Rs.950/- drawn in favor of Dr. Philip G Veerasingam, with your home address to:-

Dr. Philip G Veerasingam,

28, Mansuriya Lane,

Honiton Place,

Avissawella.

2.       Price for delivery overseas – US$ 20/-, Euro 15/- with postage and packing.

Email your home address to

philipv203@gmail.com.

I will instruct you on how to make your payment by ‘Smart remit’, or email transfer,  through your local bank. An easier option is to send a crossed cheque to Dr.Philip G Veerasingam.

My best wishes to you,

Dr. Philip G Veerasingam.

27^th August 2014.