Dell Tower

A moonscape of the Dyagama and Agrapathna regions. Dyagama (sometimes written as Diagama) is probably the only place name in Sri Lanka that starts with the ā€˜dā€™ sound. The solitary light at the top of the mountain is a telecommunication relay center known as the Dell Tower.

May 09 , 2007

Volcano at Ginigathena

Volcano

Fortunately there are no volcanoes in Sri Lanka. This is just the sun setting over the hills of Ginigathhena, as seen from Great Western. The name Ginigathena is perhaps appropriate, Ginigath means burnt. Hena is a Slash-and-burn agricultural field. Combined word Ginigathena (sometimes written as Ginigathhena) means such a field that caught fire again after planting but before the crop could be gathered.

Tea Boilers

Sir Jack Hobbs at Dickoya in Ceylon

Sir Jack Hobbs in the company of a leopard and two ruggerites at the Dickoya & Maskeliya Cricket Club (more popularly known as the Darrawela Club).

March 25 , 2007

Hollow

hollow tree