Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Vallai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Black-winged Stilt, Vallai cemetery.

Wild dog eating a carcass, Vallai cemetery.

Fisherman in the Vallai lagoon using a car tube float to collect his catch.

The temporary 'Bailey bridge' at Vallai.
The Lagoon at Vallai  is the crossing point from Jaffna to Point-Pedro. There is a cemetery there where carcasses of slaughtered animals are dumped. This attracts stray dogs. There is a lot of bird life in the swamps around.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Puththur to Vallai-vely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Puthur to Aaverankaal
Aaverankaal to Vallai


Black-headed Ibises adjoining the Vallai cemetery
Ducks
Bird-life at Vallai - Click on Web-link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKVx-c9MiqE&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=12

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Manipay to Kopay and Puththur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Vegetable plots

Taking bunches of bananas to the market

Road between Maruthanamadam and Kopay

Somaskanda College, Puththur.
To watch Video of area covered click on web-link below:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYaXylgJVvk&list=UU1dqepitfAJwrQWLD-gZ3NA&index=12

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Keerimalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

The sea-shore

The fresh=water pool adjoining the sea-shore.

A newly constructed hall near the sea-shore.

The childrens play-ground.
 Keeri- malai (Mongoose hill - Tamil) is a fresh water spring where legend says that a Chola Princess was miraculously cured of her 'mongoose shaped face' when she bathed in it. It had a famous temple where festivals were held annually over centuries. It is a tourist attraction.