Monday, February 22, 2010

Annual sports meet in progress, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

The first term of January to April is allocated for sports in the Government Schools in Sri Lanka. The above picture shows the final day of the sports meet at a school in Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Old and new buildings close to the Wellawaththe beach, Sri Lanka

Looking towards the land from the Wellawaththe beach you can see a two-storey building more than 50 years old and a new apartment block a few years old. The seaside location takes a heavy price on metal equipment like cars, electronic equipment, steel furniture etc by way of corrosion. The compensation is that there is always a breeze and everyday there is a beautiful sunset.

Friday, February 19, 2010

'Red-vented Bulubul' chicks, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Two 'Red-vented Bulbul' chicks, all skin and no feathers in their nest. At the slightest sound they open their mouths wide and stretch their necks upwards, to receive the titbits from their parents. Photo taken by me on 18/2/2010.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Female 'Red-vented bulbul' guarding her nest.

It was scorchingly hot outside today. I saw this female bulbul sitting in her nest, covering her delicate chicks. She was getting the heat on her plumes and was protecting her young ones. This was in my garden in Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Rocky promontory, Wellawaththe beach, Sri Lanka.

The rocky promontory at the Wellawaththe beach was a popular haunt of afficiandos of 'line-fishing' from our medical student days. It is still the same. You also see quite a lot of courting couples admiring the sunset. Photo taken by me on a Fuji Finepix S 1500 on 12/2/2010.