Showing posts with label 'Kelany Ganga'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'Kelany Ganga'. Show all posts

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Washing linen and bathing, Kelany Ganga.

The daily ritual of washing up and bathing in the Kelany Ganga is a time-old pastime of the villagers in this area. This river was navigable. The Portuguese, Dutch and British conquerors would travel up to Kosgamam by boat from Colombo. This was the first part of the journey to the Kingdom of Kandy. 

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Kelany Ganga at Aswaththe, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

The peace and serenity of the gently flowing waters of the Kelany Ganga is seen in this photo. This river can become a raging muddy torrent after rains in the central hills of Sri Lanka.