Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Scenes from Sri Lanka.

Water lily in a pond, Avissawella.

Dew on the grass flowers, Avissawella.

'Araliya' S, 'Alari' T, 'Temple tree' E, flowers facing the morning sun, Avissawella.

Night scene at the beach of the 'Mount Lavinia Hotel', Colombo.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Scenes at 'Earl's Court', Kundasale, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The tourists accomodation building.

Lotus and leaves made of brass in a pond in the foyer.

Figurine of polished brass in the foyer.

The 'Earl's Court' tourist hotel and reception hall, is situated on the left bank of the Mahaweli Ganga near the bridge spanning the Ganga at Kundasale. It is on the Kandy Telkdeniya highway. It is situated in very picturesque surroundings.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Flowers in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Japan 'Araliya'.

Double coloured Anthurium.

Scorpion orchid with bugs.

Bougainvilla.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Scenes inside a wedding reception hall, Amaya Hills, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Decorated brass lamp.

The wedding cake.


Decorated sofa for the newly-weds.

Guests.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Kadugannawa 'tunnel' and its environs, Sri Lanka.

The road by-passing the old 'tunnel'.

The old 'tunnel' created by the British.

A small rivulet by the highway.

A rock-shelter.
The 'Balana' S - Look-out - fort of the Kandyan Kingdom overlooked the Kadugannawa climb. It spelt the nemesis of many an invading army. 'Kadu' S - Sword, 'ganna' S - to pick up, 'aawaa' S - arrived, shortened as Kadugannawa was the place where presumably the armoury of the 'Ihala Kotte' was situated. It was also the place of blacksmiths of repute. The climb to Kadugannawa from Mawanella is steep and in the old days the vehicles would stop to cool the hot engines. Now it still has water hoses by the roadside to wash cars while the drivers take a rest. The highway is now lined with fruit stalls.