Thursday, January 26, 2012

Road - Haputhale to Beragala, Sri Lanka.


The road from Haputhale to Beragala is one of the most scenic sites in Sri Lanka. Here are two pictures I took on this road.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Flowers in our garden


Two of the brightly coloured flowers in our home garden in January 2012, at Avissawella, Sri Lanka. In the early 1960s I got a beautiful picture of a red rose. A female student seated next to me expressed a wish to own it. I gave it to her. The next day another female student wanted a similar copy. Now I do these photos myself.

Scarlet Minivet, Male, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A beautiful bird but quick to take flight and hide among the branches high up.
See a video of the above:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdLePIrTqI

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Washing linen and bathing, Kelany Ganga.

The daily ritual of washing up and bathing in the Kelany Ganga is a time-old pastime of the villagers in this area. This river was navigable. The Portuguese, Dutch and British conquerors would travel up to Kosgamam by boat from Colombo. This was the first part of the journey to the Kingdom of Kandy. 

Saturday, January 21, 2012

'Pirith' ceremony, Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka.



 Invoking the blessings of the Gods, the drumming and flute playing, the participants and preparing for the offering of betel leaves to the Buddhist priests, to initiate the 'Pirith' ceremony