A wayside boutique, Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

I took this photo of a wayside boutique at Sooriyawewa in the Hambanthota district of Sri Lanka. With a large population on the move on pilgrimages throughout the year, these eating houses cater to a variety of needs of the travellers.

Watering a field, Sooriyawewa.

On a hot day with an approaching drought it is necessary to water the fields using a diesel pump. The water is pumped from a water channel emerging from the Sooriyawewa tank.. I took this picture in February, 2010.

Bevy of girls welcoming a guest, Sri Lanka.

A group of dancing girls welcoming a guest with dancing and drum beat is a common one in many functions. I took this picture in Avissawella of girls waiting to receive a guest.

'China-pots' Concrete structures for the new break-water, Hambanthota, Sri Lanka.

Large concrete structures each weighing 7 to 12 tons are made, and placed over the rock dumped into the sea to form a stable 'break-water'. This is being done at the new port being constructed at Hambanthota, Sri Lanka, by the Peoples Republic of China.

Water exit channel from 'Sooriyawewa', Sri Lanka.

Water to irrigate the fiels of paddy, plantain and vegetable crops are sent froim the rain catchment of 'Sooriyawewa' in the Hambanthota district of Sri Lanka. I took a picture of one of these channels.