Wednesday, February 3, 2016

'Thai Pongal' celebrations at the 'Tamil Maha Vidyalayam', Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.





'Thai Pongal' is the celebration of  harvest of rice in the month of January - 'Thai'. The first harvest of paddy is pounded, winnowed and cooked ceremonially adding jaggerry, cadju nuts ertc. Once cooked the 'Pongal' is shared among friends and relatives.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Sights from the highway below the Kadugannawa rock tunnel, Sri Lanka

The hills on the horizon
The hill near Kadugannawa town
Fruit vendor stalls