Saturday, December 29, 2012

A9 Highway, Omanthai to Puliyangkulam, Sri Lanka.

Paddy field near Omanthai.
A Hindu temple being restored.


Zonal Education Office, Puliyangkulam.

Work progressing on the railway line.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Vavuniya, A9 Highway, Sri Lanka.

The Vavuniya Government Hospital

Petrol shed

On the road to Puliyangkulam 
Vavuniya caters to all of a farmers needs. There are sales points for all the farm implements. There is no necessity to go to Colombo to buy even a tractor or car.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

On the A9 highway, from Medawachchiya to Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.




A beautiful drive. Do not go too fast even though you may be tempted. There are stray cattle on the road and the Policed are strict about speeding. Enjoy the scenery.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

A9 Highway, Rambewa to Medawachchya, Sri Lanka.

The road from Mihinthale to Rambewa is being attended to.



Entrance to Medawachchya
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9HUdSUclTw

Monday, December 24, 2012

Jim Reeves - Golden oldies


Two beautiful 'Golden Oldies' of the 1960s. Listen to them and travel down memory lane. Click on each web-link and keep your loudspeakers high.

Silver bells:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stEjTFMb940&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I love you because:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECoA-uVGfw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Padeniya to Galgamuwa on the road to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.




Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81oc-0QYfVA&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=2

Lush greenery greets the traveller on the highway to the historic city of Anuradhapura which has been a city more than 2000 years ago.