The lovers - two perceptions.

Paintings by Mr. Kingsley Perera, Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Paintings, Art Exhibition, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Sunset'

'Jealousy'

Paintings by Mr. Kingsley Perera, Kudagama road, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

Two paintings, art exhibition, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

I took these photos of two paintings done by Mr.Kingsley Perera of Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Video stills of the paintings at the exhibition:-

http://youtu.be/dRt1UYUoKjY

Traffic, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

An empty railway station.

Shielding a cell-phone from the noise of the evening road traffic near the railway station above.

Vital statistics, Sri Lanka 2006.

Size - 65,610 Sq. Km.
Capital - Sri Jayawardenapura.
Commercial Capital - Colombo.
Population - 19.8 million.
Population density - 317 persons per Sq. Km. Human Development Index - (2004) 0.755. Rank among 177 countries 93.
Life expectancy at birth - Male 71.7 years. Female 77.0 years.
Literacy rate - (overall) 92.5%.
Languages - Sinhala, Tamil, English. English is widely spoken throughout Sri Lanka with the exception of remote villages.
Ethnic mix - Sinhalese, 74%, Tamils 18%, Muslims 7%, Burghers and others1%.
Religions - Buddhism 70%, Hinduism 16&, Christianity 7&, Islam 7%.
Climate - Lowlands tropical, Average 27OC.
Major exports - Textiles and garments, petroleum products, tea, rubber, rubber products, gems, jewellery and spices.

Source: Annual report 2006, Central Bank of Sri Lanka & Relevant Institutions.
Excerpt from 'Gem Talk', Oct-Dec 2007.