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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, June 28, 2014

Scenes of Jaffna town, Sri Lanka.

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Public Library. St James' Church. The name 'Pattinam' was used to refer to the Jaffna town by the older generati...

Friday, June 27, 2014

House-hold items of Jaffna 60 years ago, Sri Lanka.

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Wooden spatula used to stir up rice while cooking. Various utensils of brass. A kite. A large bucket of iron used in the i...

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Scenes of Jaffna in the 1950s; Sri Lanka. Exhibit at the Gnanam's Hotel.

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A water-boiler used in a tea-shop. A farmer returning after work. A wooden plough. Kitchen utensils made of granite. ...

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

House-hold utensils used in Jaffna in the pre 1950 era, Sri Lanka.

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Charcol fired irons, various brass utensils, water carriers and table lamps. A balance and a water-carrier made from palmyra leaf. ...

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

A Gypsy fortune-teller, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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She was from a Gypsy tribe long resident in Sri Lanka. They speak a different language and never stay in one place. They appear litera...

Monday, June 23, 2014

Environs of the Dutch Fort, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

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'Pannai' sea-shore. Area in front of the Fort. Sunset over the Fort. The Telecom tower near the Fort. The Fort i...

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Sunsets along the A9 highway from Chavakachchery to Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

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Sunset at Chavakachchery. Sunset over the Dutch Fort, Jaffna.

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