'Paththini Dewale', Nawagamuwa, Sri Lanka.

The 'Budu Medura'.

Artifacts in front of the 'Paththini Dewale.

It is recorded in the Tamil Kavya 'Silappadhikaaram' written around the 2nd Century AD, that at the ceremonial opening of a temple for the Goddess 'Kannaki - Paththini' in present day Kerala, 'Kayavaahu mannan' (presumably King Gajabahu) from Sri Lanka was an honored guest. He returned to Sri Lanka bearing a 'Sacred Anklet jewel' and established a temple at Nawagamuwa on the bank of the Kelani Ganga. He brought in nine different castes of families and settled them each caste in a village surrounding the temple, to service the temple. The term 'Nawagamuwa' meaning nine villages dates from that time. The worship of 'Paththini' spread Island wide.

At a railway crossing near Miriswaththe on the Kelany Valley line, Sri Lanka.

Flowers in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Scenes, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Clouds with a silver lining., Avissawella, Sri Lanka.
"May there be a silver lining,
Back of every cloud you see...'

Village road, Durumpitita - The hill on which an accused had to swear of the truthfulness of what he said. A name given during the time of the Kings of Sithawaka.

Uncurling Anthurium petal, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.