Tales of an Enchanted Boyhood Alupola to Jaffna,1940 to 1960, by Dr. Philip G Veerasingam.

This re-call of times between the early years 1940 to 1960, covers the boyhood years of the author. The early part of the book relives the scenes in a tea-estate in Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. The latter half covers life in Jaffna. Various incidents of this period are related with a sense of humor. The stories related will I am sure, pluck your heart-strings. The way life was lived in the pre-plastic era and scenes of rural life of this era, will take you back over half a century.

1.       Price for delivery in Sri Lanka – Rs.950/- with postage and packing.

Please send a crossed cheque for Rs.950/- drawn in favor of Dr. Philip G Veerasingam, with your home address to:-

Dr. Philip G Veerasingam,

28, Mansuriya Lane,

Honiton Place,

Avissawella.

2.       Price for delivery overseas – US$ 20/-, Euro 15/- with postage and packing.

Email your home address to

philipv203@gmail.com.

I will instruct you on how to make your payment by ‘Smart remit’ through your local bank.

My best wishes,

Dr. Philip G Veerasingam.

27^th August 2014.

On the Avissawella - Rathnapura road in the morning.

A load of King-coconuts, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

These mini-lorries, imported from India and China for around Rs,100,0000/= are plenty in the villages of Sri Lanka. They are used mainly to transport home-grown goods to the market.

Scenes around Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Traffic on the new Malwala bridge.

Pit entrance to a gem-mine.

Water being pumped out of a gem-mine.

'Baena 'Samanala kandhe' seen from Paradise Estate. Sri Paadha is covered by the clouds.

Observations on a squirrel, Avissawella, home garden, Sri Lanka.

A squirrel  approaching a feed-box.

It is a male squirrel and in the mating season.