The highway paralleling the old railway line track.
Outrigger canoe, Kallady, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Almost all of the photographs were taken by the owner of this blog and are his property.Click on each picture below to see an enlarged view.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Videos:-
The road to Nallur:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhMcPCPjAM
The Nallur temple front court:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXAH8JzqI98
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Water for the 'onion fields', Aavarangaal, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Transporting a petrol/kerosene powered water pump to the field.
The water-pump in action pumping water from a deep well.
Directing the water to each section of the onion field.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
'Dambakola Patuna', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The sea route taken by the sacred Bo Sapling.
A representation of the scene of reception of the sacred Bo Sapling.
A Bo tree in the premises
A 'Dolos Mahe' (twelve month) Pahane in the premises.
A statue of Sanghamiththa Theri who accompanied the Bo Sapling.
The site where the Sacred Bo Sapling taken from the Sacred Bo Tree at Buddha Gaya was brought ashore in Sri Lanka was known as 'Dambakolu Patuna'.
Video:-
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
'Keerimalai', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
'Mandapam' near the tank
The fresh-water tank for bathing
A 'Mandapam' near the sea-shore.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Scenes from Kurikaaduvaan to Pannai, Sri Lanka.
Fence from Palmyra stem and leaves
A Palmyra grove
Collecting water
