Embekka Dewale, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The audience hall which has lovely wood-work panels on the supporting pillars. 

The 'Wee-bissa' - a large receptacle to contain paddy harvested from the paddy fields belonging to the temple.

Note how the paddy receptacle, made of clay on a bamboo frame-work,  is elevated from the ground to allow circulation of air and to prevent the encroachment of white-ants.

'Wee-bissa' - Paddy store, Koggala, Sri Lanka.

The paddy store of ancient times is made of clay and wicker netting. It preserved the paddy in a dry state for almost an year. This is seen before the museum building at the ancestral land of the famous author, Mr. Martin Wickremasinghe. His famous novels 'Madol Duwa', 'Gam Peraliya', 'Yugaanthay', 'Kaliyugaya', and a compilation of short stories 'Magul Gedara' are famous.