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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Waterfall, Sabaragamuwa. Sri Lanka.

›
The province of Sabaragamuwa was named so in ancient times because of the presence of a village of Gypsies (Sabara - Sinhalese). It also ha...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Materials used in packaging, Sri Lanka.

›
Old newspapers and part of the stem of the arecanut leaf is shown in this photo being used to pack some vegetables. The vegetables are kept...
Sunday, September 20, 2009

Foot-print in stone, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

›
In the early centuries after the 'Parinibbana' of Lord Buddha, His memory was celebrated using signs. Thus foot-prints, an empty ch...
Saturday, September 19, 2009

A loving couple in stone, Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

›
The 'loving couple' is a famous stone sculpture belonging to the 5th century AD, at the Isurumuniya rock temple, Sri Lanka. The ston...
Friday, September 18, 2009

The 'moon-stone' - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

›
The 'moon-stone' is shaped like a half-moon. It depicts the progression towards liberation. This it is claimed, was an object very s...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Philip Veerasingam
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.