'Pirith Mandapaya' and Kandyan Drummers at the Pirith ceremony, Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka.

I went to this Pirith ceremony at the home of the Balawardene's and had a field day taking colorful photographs. Please click on the web-links below to see snippets of videos of the beginning of the ceremony:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XuFP-TEuuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYS2Q_5Fzqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVc59A7-Ls

'White-throated Kingfisher', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

One of the commonest and most flamboyant birds in Sri Lanka, the 'White-throated Kingfisher' - Halcyon smernencis - rarely fishes. It survives by eating bees, dragon-flies, lizards etc. It has a loud cry.

Pleasure boats on the Diyawanna lake, Kotte, Sri Lanka.

Paddle boats in the shape of swans can be hired to be used on the Diyawanna Lake by the side of the road to the Parliament at Kotte.
Click on video-link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i830eAffMU

Ferry-boat at Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

The ferry-boat used to take passengers across the Kelany Ganga at Aswaththe, Sri Lanka. See a video of this ferry boat crossing. Click on the web link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7x76OasV_s

Cumulus clouds over a lake in Tangalle, Sri Lanka.

Photo taken by Queenie V.

Smoke from a chimney, Seethawake Free Trade Zone, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

When the Seethawake Free Trade Zone was initiated it was claimed to be environment friendly. This picture taken pre-Christmas belies this claim.

An Egret and two Black-headed Ibises, Yala, Sri Lanka.

A tranquil pond and birds fishing in it - a scene of peace and tranquility. Photo taken by Queenie V.