Child with a pumpkin gourd.

The shell of a type of pumpkin which was dried over a month, after evacuating its contents was used as a 'water carrier' by the villagers of ancient Sri Lanka. This is varnished over and sold along the Tissa-Katharagama road. The picture shows a child in proud possesion of one of these water-carriers.

'Poya ge', Kosgama pansala, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture of the 'Poya-ge' at the Kosgama Pansala. This design seems to have been standard in Sabaragamuwa during the early 1900 onwards. Notice the total absence of 'arches' in the building

Just walking in the rain

Saman dewala premises, Rathnapura.

'Kiri Vehara', Katharagama, on the last Poson day.

Bull in the rain.

I took this picture in the courtyard of Saman Dewale, Rathnapura during a heavy downpour.