Light-house, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

The light-house, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Unripe fruits on the Palmyra tree. They turn black on ripening.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erB0Cspah0c

Light-house Park, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Sunset at Amirthagaly, Batticaloa

Children at play near the light-house on Bar road

Amirthagaly, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Cadjan tent over fine sand for the children to play

Collection of pedal boats near a jetty

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp8Wgol9v1w

Pleasure boats, Amirthagaly, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Boats for hire

Swan-look pedal boat

Boats for hire at Amirthagaly, Batticaloa. Quite a few families come here in the evenings to enjoy a ride.

Amirthagaly, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Entrance to boat yard

Boats for hire

A place for relaxation by hiring boats is available at Amirthagaly on the side of the Batticaloa lagoon.

Lass wearing a 'chimikki' - ear stud pendant, Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.

A 'chimikki' is a pendant worn on the ear stud and is quite popular in Batticaloa.

Kallaaru bridge, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Kallaaru bridge

A paddy harvester and container on the bridge

New roads have brought various benefits to the East of Sri Lanka. Paddy harvesters are being used on the large paddy fields here.