Thursday, December 20, 2012

Sri-paadha - Adam's Peak and bridge, Gini8gathena, Sri Lanka.

Adam's Peak - Sri Paadha seen from the Karawanella - Ginigathena road/

An old bridge of the British Colonial period on the same road.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

The bud and the flower



Seen in our home garden at dawn.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Panning for gold at Aswaththe, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


Quite a crowd is dredging the bottom of the Kelany Ganga near 'Ranwala (Pit of gold) at Avissawella, Sri Lanka for meagre gains.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Q2Kh6OlkI&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=3

Ferry ride across the Kelany Ganga at Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

A ferry-boat plying across the Kelany  Ganga at Amithirigala in the Gampaha District Sri Lanka. It crosses to Aswaththe on the other side on all days except on days when the water level rises due to heavy rains.
Video:-
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXe7SWDywYs


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Amithirigala, Sri Lanka.

A typical village road, Amithirigala on the banks of the Kelany Ganga, Sri Lanka.