Friday, December 17, 2010

'Thirukkaley' - Sinhalese; 'Thirukkal' - Tamil, A bullock drawn cart for the family.

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This was the equivalent of the family car in Sri Lanka, in common use about 100 years ago. Entrance was by a door at the rear. The seats wer...
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Cactus plants, Hambanthota beech, Sri Lanka.

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A beech with thorny cactus plants among the casuarina plants at the Hambanthota beech in sight of the newly built harbour, Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

'Adisham', Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

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'Adisham' was built by a Scotsman in the hills of Haputhale in the 1930s, the heyday of British Empire. He came to Ceylon from the v...
Monday, December 13, 2010

On the road to Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

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I saw this 'wattle and daub' hut, acting as a sales point for garden produce by the main road to Haputhale, past Belihul Oya. It for...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Bird Island, Tissa wewa, Tissa, Sri Lanka.

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There is an island on Tissa Wewa in Tissa, Sr5i Lanka, where birds build their nests. The island can be seen from the main road. A boat ride...

View from the bridge at Karawanella, Sri Lanka.

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This is a view from the bridge at Karawanella on a rainy day. The distant Adam's peak is covered by clouds. The river is the Kelany.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

View from the bund of the 'Tissa wewa'. Tissa, Sri Lanka.

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This picture was taken from the bund of the 'Tissa Wewa', in Tissa, Sri Lanka. You can see the watch-hut on the paddy field and the ...