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.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Some antique brass-ware on sale, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
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| A coconut oil burning hanging brass lamp. |
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| A brass vessel to carry milk. |
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| A portable betel chew grinder. |
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| A brass lamp to carry any potable liquid. |
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| A glass 'Bubble- lamp' used in the Dutch period. The glass jar was half filled with vegetable oil. A floating wick in the centre was lit to provide illumination. |
Monday, August 11, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Sights at the Paramananda Raja Maha Vihara, near Thonigala, Sri Lanka.
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| A bell-tower. |
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| Bee-hives on the rock face. |
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Paramaanandha Kandhe Raja Maha Vihara, near Thonigala, Sri Lanka.
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| Copy of a long Brahmi inscription found at Vihare. |
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