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Sea beach at the 'Blue Waters', Wadduwa, Sri Lanka.
'Ipomea biloba' covering the sand close to the beach.Beautiful sandy beach.The red flag is up indicating a rough sea.'Listen to the ocean' - Nina and Frederick, Click on the web-link...
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'Blue Waters', Wadduwa, Sri Lanka.
Relax under the 'temple trees'.'Mini waterfalls' add pleasure to the sight and hearing.An old type canoe. It has an outrigger to prevent rolling which is not seen here.
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'Blue Waters', Wadduwa, Sri Lanka.
Bodies of 'outrigger canoes' mounted on the wall.Pandanus trees.Water spout in the swimming pool.Relaxing under the 'Temple trees'.
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Sights at the 'Blue Waters', Wadduwa, Sri Lanka.
A bridal couple.We saw at lest eight bridal couples at 'Blue Waters' come with their retinue and photographers. They were preparing a 'Story Book' - a collection of photographs for their wedding...
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Sights at Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Seller of inflatable toys, Nugegoda.Betel ('Saarawita' - S) seller, Nugegoda.'Kasakaarayo' - S, whip-crackers, Perahera, Nugegoda.
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'Perehara', Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Dancers.The caprisoned elephant.Stilt-walkers - 'Borukakul kaarayo'.A temple 'Perehara' from Kotte to Nugegoda.
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'Saesseruwa' ('Raswehera'), Sri Lanka
The image and the pilgrims.Views of the image.The nest of a 'Swift'.A story among the village folk in Sri Lanka had it that there was a twin image to the famous 'Aukana' Buddha image, close to it near...
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Inside the cave temple, Sassaeruwa, Sri Lanka.
King Valagamba in the year 104 AD is supposed to have originated these cave temples at Saaeruwa..
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Environs of Saasaeruwa, Sri Lanka.
A 'Swift's' nest made of clay by the birds.Entrance to the old cave temple.Mother and child selling Lotus-rice harvested from the surrounding 'tanks'.A room made out of clay walls below a rock.
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'Kapruka Pooja', Thanthrimale, Sri Lanka.
Carrying the flag in procession.Going round the Chaithya.Getting the cloth in place.Mission accomplished. A 'Kapruka pooja' was performed at the historic Thanthrimale Vihare by an organization of...
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Sights at Thanthrimale, Sri Lanka.
A mini-bridge made of a stone slab.A cave to meditate?
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