Sunday, December 27, 2020

Some waterfalls of Sri Lanka.


                                                            Ellawela falls, Wellawaya

Laxapahana falls

 
Matara

Moray falls, Maskeliya

Ravana falls, Ella

 

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020

Port-city, Colombo, Sri Lanka

 

 email from Nihal Gooneratne

 

Port-city, Colombo, Sri Lanka

https://youtu.be/ahv2-XPAuqY

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Advertisements of the 1950s

These advertisements show a way of life lived almost a century ago.

Sabotage techniques learnt to fight the Germans in the second world war, brought home to  fight with the neighbors.



Used to fight mosquitos
 


 
 
 
 
How the discovery of Penicillin got involved in bread sales
 
 
 
Lobotomy in 10 minutes.
 
 
Chlorine gas used to stop sneezing
 
                                                          

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Setting up a 'Free Library'

Quite a few of us have books which get moth eaten, or sold as paper. We could circulate these books in our community, by installing a place for these books, in our front lawn or other suitable place with public access. Below are some designs, for you to get a start on this noble act.


                                                        
 





 

 
 
A fridge beyond repair serves as a free library

A microwave cooker beyond repair used to hold books in a free library

A free library and a young customer