Saturday, May 25, 2013

Earls Court, Kundasale, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Tennis court.

Outdoor swimming pool.

Artificial water-fall.

A view of the Mahaweli Ganga from Earls Court.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Scenes at the 'Earls Court', Kundasale, Sri Lanka.





These are some of the pictures I took around the Earls Court Hotel premises. The hotel is situated on a high embankment on the left side of the Mahaweli Ganga at the Kundasala bridge. It is a very popular destination for tourists. It has three halls where wedding receptions are held. A 'plate' in a buffet style lunch for the wedding guests costs around Rs.4000/ each.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Scenes at a wedding in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Amaya Hills Hotel, Kandy.

The newly-weds 'get-away' car.

A section of the AmayaHills Hotel, Kandy.
A 'Padakkama' S, 'Padakkam' T, with a design 'Hansa poottuwa' - Entangled swans, worn by the Groom's mother.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The 'tables' serving lunch at a Kandyan Wedding.

The soup table.

The 'kavun' table.

The 'main meal' table.

The table for 'dessert'

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Kandyan wedding (Continued)

The wedding cake.

The cutting of the cake.

Feeding a young guest.

The table.

Monday, May 20, 2013

A Kandyan Wedding ceremony (continued), Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Singing the 'Jayamangala Gatha'

The singers receiving gifts from the Bridegroom.


The happy couple.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Scenes from a Kandyan wedding ceremony, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The bridegroom giving a present to the father of the bride.

Stepping down from the 'Poruwa' at the auspicious time.

The simultaneous breaking of a coconut.

The coconut broken into equal parts signifying an auspicious start to the marriage.