Thursday, November 26, 2009

Dogs, Sri Lanka.


Did you know that native dogs were exported from ancient Sri Lanka to Imperial Rome during the 1st Century AD. The native dogs were respected for their intelligence and hunting skills. We do not have any pure native breeds to boast of now.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A house on the hill, Alupola, Sri Lanka.


It is a peculiarity of the hilly regions in the province of Sabaragamuwa in Sri Lanka, that people build their houses as far away from their nearest neighbor. This is in sharp contrast to the North of this Island where houses are built closetogether.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Watching TV.


You really need TWO chairs, to watch TV in comfort. A picture of my second grand-son on his favourite perch.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Scaly breasted munia, Black rumped munia, Kiriella, Sri Lanka.



I took this photograph of a group of Scaly breasted munias and Black rumped munias, on stalks of tall grass by the road on the Getahaththe - Kiriella road in November 2009.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Full moon 'poya' day at a village buddhist temple, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


Photo taken on a Fuji finepix, in September 2009.