Scenes in a hotel in Bope, near Padukka, Sri Lanka.

Fore-court entrance and parking area.

Childrens' swing.

Greenery, flowers and a cool ambiance for its guests, seems to the universal theme in hotels in Sri Lanka now.

A 'Pettagama' S, 'Pettakam' T, used to store items in the last century, Bope, Sri Lanka.

Varying in size from small where articles of silk and jewelry was locked up, to bushels of paddy in huge versions, this design in wood was used extensively in the last century in Sri Lanka. Decorative carvings on the Mahogany wood with brass inlays, this is used as 'objets d art' in hotels and houses now.

A 'Bakky Karaththe' at a hotel in Bope, near Padukka, Sri Lanka.

The 'Bakky Karaththe' drawn by a single bullock was a very fashionable mode of transport in Sri Lanka before the advent of the motor car. Cushioned seats with a central well to put the feet of passengers seated facing each other. Note the night lamps and the stirrup mount.

Newly wedded couple, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

After the 'Poruwa' ceremony, waiting to be greeted by the guests.

Boy on a rock, Kosgama, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

With bare feet and plenty of room to run around this child was having the time of his life.