Saturday, October 26, 2013

On the way to 'Reswehera', Sri Lanka.


JVP election organiser's office.

An old dwelling under a rock. Note the 'Kattaerama' S, 'Kattu aaram' T meaning built garland. This was chipped on the ledge of the overhanging rock - so that water would not drip under the stone where the dwelling was. This is termed a 'drip ledge' and is one of the oldest innovations by humans seeking a dwelling under rocks.

Flowers growing wild.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The rock and the stairway.

Looking down an old well in the premises.

Monkey on an old defensive wall built of stones.

A dried up defensive moat between the stone walls.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Engravings in granite, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

Top of a door-post

The Lion and the 'Gaja-singha' statues.

Engravings on the upper part of the walls.


Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Artifacts, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The 'Chinese Lion'.

Dancers carved in stone.

Dancers.

Musicians.
Note the idealized female figure of the 12th Century - Large breasts, narrow waists and wide hips.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Artifacts at Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.



Base of a stone pillar