Sri Lanka *People & Places*

Negombo – Sri Lanka.

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View from “Coral Sands Hotel” in Hikkaduwa.

The dawning of another beautiful day at Arugum Bay – Sri Lanka.

East Coast of Sri Lanka.

A fishmonger tries tosell me a Tuna.

No thanks Santa!

Say’s his beard stretches upto his waist and is tucked Insidehis T-shirt!

Southern coast of Sri Lanka.

“Who’s the genius who invented reflective glass windows, I ask?”

A tired fish filleter stakes out a living!

A rock fisherman in Galle.

On an islet in the sea, stands “Seenigama Devala”.A shrine for the powerful deity “Devol”. (The island has a fresh water well.)

The beauty of Sri Lanka.

Where slopes of tea plantations and terraced rice paddy’s greet one another.

A shop owner selling dried seafood - Trincomalee.

A peaceful evening on the beach – Arugum Bay.

Paradise in the hills.....Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Hotel Thilanka)

Galle Fort.

Trunk Call – Now you know how they get their lines crossed!!

I can’t ear you!!!

Fishermen tend their nets before setting out to sea,

Hambantota – Image taken in 2006.

Hambantota Jetty with fishing boats in the background – 2006.

Hikkaduwa – South Coast Sri Lanka.

A fresh fish stall. (Malu Kade)

Sea sand from the beach is part & parcel when buying fish in Sri Lanka.

A beach bum!

Push and shove is a daily ritual to launch this large fishing boat to sea.

A typical Sri Lankan meal of rice & curry for lunch.

Various green fruits sliced and mixed with chilli and salt – Lunu Miris. Galle Face Green.

Juicy Jambu with Dimiya’s (Ants) and all!

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