Friday, March 23, 2012

The old 'Chunnaakam Market', Jaffna, Sri Lanka


The 'Chunnaakam Market' is a very old institution where the produce of the surrounding countryside is brought by its producers for sale. It is still a thriving community.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Maruthanaamadam market, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

'Panangkilangu' T - 'Kottakilangu' S, the young shoot of the palmyra seedling is a delicacy consumed after boiling in water. You see it being sold in the above photo at the Maruthanaamadam market.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

'Murikandi Pillayaar Kovil' on the A9 highway, Sri Lanka.


A place where the travellers to Kandy the capital city in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, from Jaffna the north of the country, broke journey.
Watch a video of the  'Poosai' - worship - at the above temple by clicking on web-link below:-
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5n5nHuaWr0

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

'Omanthai' railway bridges, Sri Lanka.


The brand new railway bridge, grey in color, put up by aid from the Government of India, is seen next to the old steel bridge put up by the British Colonial Government nearly a century ago, in this picture. 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Transporting firewood, A9 highway, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.

In these days of high Kerosene and LP gas prices, firewood for the kitchens in urban areas is in high demand. This is a way of transporting firewood.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ibiXwXooUc