Beautiful Shoe-flower, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Sights, Sri Lanka.

A 'Bakery van' nick-named a 'tchoon paan' because of the melody (tune) played from it, when it does the rounds of the village, selling bakery food, Avissawella..

A dog lying in a stream on a hot day, Bo-path Ella, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

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Flowers, Home-garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Bougainvilla flowers, Minnana, Sri Lanka.

Items at a wedding reception, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Kiri-bath, Konde kavum, Kokis, Mung kavum, Aasmi, Athiraha, pine-apple, plantains and apples are laid out. This is used at a ceremony where the newly-wed couple feed each other.

An electronic device in a bowl of water emitting smoke and coloued lights intermittently.

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http://youtu.be/dI3H_77vn9M

The 'Poruwa' and after in a Sinhalese wedding, Sri Lanka.

The 'Poruwa' where the Bride & Groom are made to stand during the wedding ceremony in a Sinhalese wedding.

The decorated seat where the Bride & Groom sit after descending from the 'Poruwa'.

Green Dragonfly, Bo-path Ella waterfall, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka.

I saw this beautiful emerald green Dragon-fly, skimming the flowing water at the Alupola Falls in Rathnapura. When the wings are open the full beauty of it can be appreciated. It moves rapidly and is difficult to photograph.