Sights and Sounds from Baticaloa

A selection from a collection of photographs taken during a train trip to the Eastern part of the Island of Sri Lanka - Batticaloa.

Let's Start with some Boat Moments

A Fishing Boat at Pasi Kuda - the beach with Gorgeous White Sand

 

A Fisherman at the Kalladi Lagoon

 

 At Kaththankudi Beach

 

Kaththankudi Beach

 

Pasikuda Beach

 

Kalladi Lagoon

 

 Kalladi Lagoon

 

 Kalladi Lagoon

 

At the Dutch Fort 

 

Gorgeous scenery from Gal Oya

 

An old canon at the Dutch Fort

 

 

In to the nights

 

Into the nights when traveling in the train.

A day at the National Museum !

 One of the oldest buildings in the country that was turned in to the National Museum. The building it self is around 200 years old and used by the then Governor of Sri Lanka - Gregory. Following are some of the pics taken inside - lot more to upload, but let's be satisfied with these for the moment.

Click here for Wonders !!

 

A Step-in Stone carved on stone - around 2000 years old.

 

These type of Stone carvings were placed at the entrance of buildings - 2000 + Years.

 

Another Carving at entrance - 2000 + years.

 

 A stone carved statue of Bodhisatva I guess - around 1500 years old.

 

A beautiful Carving from Anuradhapura Era - 500 A.D. 

 

From Anuradhapura Era - 500 A.D. 

 

  When some others were doing there "jobs" in the jungles, The civilians of SL had decent stone carved toilets :) - 300 A.D.

 

 More carvings from various eras.

 

 Lord Buddha's Statue from Anuradhapura Era.

 

Awesome isn't it ??

 

  This stature is so clam and awesome - can stare at it till end of time. From Anuradhapura Era.

 

A golden statue of Alakeshwara - I have no idea who that is :) -  from Anuradhapura Era - one of the most famous statues in Sri Lanka. 

 

 Another golden statue of a Goddess or a Queen (Tharadevi?)of yesteryear's.

 

 Nataraj Statue - the Hindu influence from Polonnaruwa Era - 1000 A.D.

 

 An Ancient Sri Lankan House

 

One of the best attractions - a stone water filter. Amazing how water drips through solid rock. Anuradhapura era. 

 

 Swards used in battle - 1200 A.D.

 

 More recent Weapons - 1,500 A.D.

 

The Throne of the last King of Sri Lanka - Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. Made of Gold with Gem Stone decors. 1800 A.D.

 

The Rickshaw of the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka - D.S. Senanayake :) - 1950 !!

Let me process the balance photographs and upload.

Colourful !

 

 

 

 

 

Some colourful stuff I saw and though was Picture worthy 

Going Green

 

 

 

 

 

Green is considered the most soothing colour to the eye. We are lucky that we have a lot of Green around us in Sri Lanka.