Lass wearing a 'chimikki' - ear stud pendant, Kalmunai, Sri Lanka.

A 'chimikki' is a pendant worn on the ear stud and is quite popular in Batticaloa.

Kallaaru bridge, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Kallaaru bridge

A paddy harvester and container on the bridge

New roads have brought various benefits to the East of Sri Lanka. Paddy harvesters are being used on the large paddy fields here.

The bridge at Kallaaru, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

On the bridge - Kallaaru

View from the bridge

The new post-tsunami built bridge gave these views.

Bridge and Hindu temple, Kallaaru, Batticaloa.

The post-Tsunami bridge at Kallaaru, Batticaloa.

Hindu temple on the beach at Periya Kallaaru.

Everything is part of the post-Tsunami reconstruction.

Kaaththaankudy, Sri Lanka.

Kaaththaankudy entrance

Date palms

Oddamaavadi bridge, Sri Lanka.

The new bridge for road traffic spanning the Mahaweli Ganga at Oddamaawady.

On the road past Manampitiya, Sri Lanka.

Harvested paddy being transported

Firewood transported by bicycle