Newly wedded couple, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

After the 'Poruwa' ceremony, waiting to be greeted by the guests.

Boy on a rock, Kosgama, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

With bare feet and plenty of room to run around this child was having the time of his life.

Village road after a heavy shower, Honiton Place, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The patch-up work done the previous day was being washed away due to inadequate drainage of the rain water.

A Garden Lizard, Home garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

These animals keep changing color when standing still.

A squirrel enjoying a meal of bread crumbs, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

The story told to children as to how the squirrel got its three stripes.
In ancient times, so the story goes, when King Rama was building a bridge to cross over to Sri Lanka, to rescue his wife Sitha, everyone helped. Rama saw a squirrel carrying loads of small stones to help build the bridge. King Rama took the squirrel in his left palm and stroked its back tenderly, using the three fingers of his right hand. This remained as a permanent mark for the subsequent generations of the sqirrel.