philipveerasingam

This blog is devoted to exploring the 'NATURAL BEAUTY OF SRI LANKA. My interests are photography, archaeology and ancient history. My email address is:- philipv203@gmail.com Please move the cursor over each photograph and left click on the mouse, to see an enlarged version of the pictures. Please click on the heading 'older post. ' Kandyan dancerrs, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Please BOOKMARK this page.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Bridge over a mountain stream, Alupola, Sri Lanka.

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We used to go for a bath in the stream and have our lunch under the bridge. What idyllic times we had in days gone by. I took this photo in ...
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Friday, July 31, 2009

A 'Pirith Mandapaya', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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When 'pirith' is chanted all night, by priests in Buddhist households in Sri Lanka, a special place is set apart inside the house fo...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Fruit stall selling 'Pooja vattiyas' at Saman Dewala, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

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The flowers and fruits arranged on a tray to be given as offerings to God Saman, were being sold at this stall. There was a brisk business g...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Egret near a pond, Sithawaka, Sri Lanka.

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Egrets seem to have increased in numbers in Sri Lanka. They are now seen in villages and towns in Sri Lanka, close to rubbish dumps. When th...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Gloriosa superba: 'Niyangala' - Sinhalese: 'Kandal' - Tamil, flower, Wewalwaththe,

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The flower of the 'Niyangala' or 'Kandal' is very beautiful. Its yam is poisonous and can cause death. I saw this in full bl...
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