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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, February 25, 2012

The water reservoir and rocks, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

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This catchment area collects rain water in this area and was used by the residents. The rocky shrub jungle which makes the area. ...

Friday, February 24, 2012

Stone pillars, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

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In the absence of the technology of the use of concrete and the concept of an arch support, pillars for dwellings were chiseled from gran...

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Newer construction, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Stone stairway, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

An old ruin of a Stupa and the sacred Footprints chiselled on granite, Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka.

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Worship of an image of Lord Buddha was a later developement. In the early years of Buddhism only objects signifying the presence of th...

Sithulpawwa, Sri Lanka - Water reservoir and ruins.

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Rain water collected in an open reservoir met the needs of the community of monks. The ruins of an ancient building are also seen from th...

Monday, February 20, 2012

'Sithulpawwa', Sri Lanka.

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This ancient site dating back to the 2nd Century BC is a mass of rock and trees. It has been used as a site of Buddhist meditation. Th...

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