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| A rickshaw |
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| An elegant writing desk. |
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, June 16, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
'Apaaya' - Hell as depicted at 'Wavurukannala' Buddhist temple, Thangalla, Sri Lanka.
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| Scenes from 'Apaaya' - Hell |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
'Wavurukannala', Tangalla, Sri Lanka
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| The old entrance - Note the British 'Coat of arms' |
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| The timber-work of the main hall. |
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| The footsteps to the hall |
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
On the banks of a dry Kelani Ganga at Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Langurs raiding a 'Rambuttan' tree, Meepe, Sri Lanka
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| A sumptious feast of 'Rambuttans' |
'Rambuttan' trees produce fruits which fetch Rs.2 to Rs.5 wholesale and Rs.10/- each for consumers. Thieves rob the produce. Bats, squirrels and various birds eat part of the produce. Langurs raid the plantation to enjoy the fruits. The owners do various ruses to prevent these acts. In earlier days empty tin cans were tied to the top of the trees and were made to rattle by pulling a string from a hut close by to scare away bats at night. Transistor radios were put on full volume and tied to the top of the trees at night. Recently I heard that domestic dogs are put in a cage and tied to the branches of the trees to bark and chase away thieves and pests. I saw a keeper using stones on a catapult to chase away the monkeys.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwGgtzyTXmY
Monday, June 11, 2012
Western coastline by rail - Sri Lanka.
A fascinating journey - the western coastline by rail from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6tib-q5YWI
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Song and dance recital, Wathupitiwala, Base Hospital.
The following videos are from a cultural programme performed by the staff of the Wathupitiwala Base Hospital, Sri Lanka.
'Api maraenney nae'
'Dumbara menike'