STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN - DECEMBER 2010

Toilet Stone, Gallebedde, Monaragala (Photography-Anu Weerasuriya)

A two minute walk from the main road takes you to beautiful stone pool at Galabedde, Monaragala. Water still flows from the lion spouts into the pool during the rainy season. This toilet stone is found lying beside the pool.

Sculpture detail, Nalanda Gedige (Photography-Anu Weerasuriya)

Located a short distance off the main Matale-Dambulla highway, the gedige at Nalanda is elaborately carved. In the inner sanctum of the stone walled enclosure is a Buddha statue. To avoid inundation by the Bowetenne reservoir, the gedige was taken apart, stone by stone, and rebuilt on higher ground.

IMAGES OF SRI LANKA - JAFFNA

Jaffna Fort - Photography-Ben Samarasinghe

IMAGES OF SRI LANKA - THE EAST

Arugam Bay-Pottuvil - Anu Weerasuriya

Pottuvil-Arugam Bay - Anu Weerasuriya

Arugam Bay-Pottuvil - Anu Weerasuriya

Siri Pathula, Dheeghavapi, Ampara - Anu Weerasuriya

Paint on a Boat, Arugam Bay-Pottuvil - Anu Weerasuriya

Pottuvil-Arugam Bay - Anu Weerasuriya

Inscription on Rockface, Bovattagala, Yala East/Kumana National Park - Anu Weerasuriya

Pottuvil-Arugam Bay - Anu Weerasuriya

Vatadage Wall, Tiriyaya - Anu Weerasuriya

Andagala, Danigala-Gal Oya Jungles. An unrecorded site our photographers were taken to this ancient site by a veddah man. Massive walls, ponds and platforms lie buried beneath countless seasons of leaf fall and its location is known only to the people of the forest. Photography-Christopher Silva

Fort Fredrick, Trincomalee - Anu Weerasuriya

BW-OP(S)269-View from Fort Ostenburg, Trincomalee. From Souvenirs of Ceylon. A.M. Ferguson. 1868

BW-OP(S)370-The Haven & Fort of Trincomalee. By J.B. Joliffe, c. 1849-1860

BW-OP117-The Harbour of Trincomalee. From A Description of the Island of Ceylon by Phillipus Baldeaus. 1672

CP-A00655-Stone Tool from Minihagalkanda, Block II, Yala (150,000 years BP)

CP-AE00006-Inscription, Velgam Vihara

CP-AE00031-Buddha Statue, Velgam Vihara

CP-AE00043, CP-AE00047, CP-AE00048-Velgam Vihara

CP-AE00071-Boulder with dagoba carving, Kuchchaveli

CP-AE00081-Tiriyaya Vatadage

CP-AE00090-Urinal Stone, Tiriyaya

CP-AE00098-Tiriyaya Vatadage

CP-AE00100-Stone Stairway, Tiriyaya

CP-AE00115, CP-AE00118-Nagathambarani (Beyond Thiriyaya in the jungles)

CP-ARU00016-Ancient Pond, Gallabedde, Monaragala

CP-ARU00021-Magul Maha Vihara, Lahugala (Twin Guardstone)

CP-ARU00029-Magul Maha Vihara, Lahugala (Moonstone. Unique. With Mahout on back.)

CP-ARU00036-Magul Maha Vihara, Lahugala (Bodhigara)

CP-ARU00039, CP-ARU00043-Kudimbigala, Yala East Sanctuary

CP-ARU00050, CP-ARU00055-Mailla Cave Mural, Kotiyagala

CP-ARU00059, CP-ARU00064-Mudu Maha Vihara, Pottuvil

CP-ARU00095-Ancient Cave Painting, Hulan Nuge (Tharulengala)

CP-ARU00271, CP-ARU00285, CP-ARU00289-Budupatuna, Wila Oya Basin (Mahayana Site)

CP-ARU00377-Mailla Cave Mural, Kotiyagala

CP-ARU00590-Gonagolla Murals

CP-ARU00622-Ancient Pond, Andagala, Danigala (Unrecorded site)

CP-ARU00679-Sculpture from Rajagala, Bakiella (Ampara Museum)

CP-ARU00728-Cave Dwelling, Rajagala, Bakiella

CP-ARU00737-Stone Spout, Rajagala, Bakiella

CP-ARU00753-Guardstone, Rajagala, Bakiella

CP-AUR00725-Buddha Statue, Rajagala, Bakiella

CP-BW00341-Gal Oya National Park

CP-CTS00017-Trincomalee Fisheries Habour

CP-LC00210-Lighthouse, Oluvil

CP-LM00053-Minihagalkanda, Block II, Yala NP

CP-LV00065, CP-LV00068-Pottuvil

CP-LW00041-Gal Oya Reservoir

CP-LW00054-Ekgal Aru Tank

CP-LW00270-Kalladi Bridge, Batticaloa

CP-NRS00223-Ancient Well-rings, Uda Pottana, Block II, Yala

CP-NSM00059-Senanayake Samudra, Gal Oya NP

CP-NSM00064, CP-NSM00067-Nilgala, Dighamadulla

CP-NSR00003-Minihagalkanda, Block II, Yala (Miocene Cliffs)

CP-NSR00004-Mangrove Swamp, Block II, Yala NP

CP-NSR00214-Bhavana Cave, Kotademuhela, Block II, Yala NP

CP-NSR00272-Minihagalkanda, Block II, Yala (Limestone Cliffs)

CP-RH00106-Kovil

CP-RH00197-Konnesvaram Kovil Precincts, Trincomalee

CP-TM00001-Kalladi Bridge, Batticaloa

CP-TM00043-Swarmi Rock, Trincomalee

CP-TM00216-Fort, Batticaloa

CP-TM00296, CP-TM00297-Fort Fredrick, Trincomalee

CP-TM00298, CP-TM00301, CP-TM00302-Swarmi Rock, Trincomalee

CP-TM00303-Pigeon Island, Nilaveli

CP-TM00307-Fort Fredrick, Trincomalee

CP-TM00316, CP-TM00319-Hot Wells, Kanniyai

CP-TM00323-Admiralty House, Trincomalee

CP-TM00328-Fisheries Harbour, Trincomalee

CP-TM00330-Konnesvaram Kovil Precincts, Trincomalee

CP-W00036-Kantale Tank Sluice

CP-WLH00408-Bagura Plains, Kumana, Yala East National Park

CPNSM00058-Senanayake Samudra, Gal Oya NP

D-AGP00248-Thrikanamadu, Vakaneri

D-AGP00256-Sowing the paddy fields, Batticaloa

D-AGP00263-Muslim Man, Chenkaladi

D-AGP00267-Chenkaladi

D-AGP00281, D-AGP00281-Isulpandicherni, Batti-Maha Oya Road

D-AH000037, D-AH00038-White Cattle Herds, Punani

D-CTR00153, D-CTR00157-Bullock Cart, Thalippavali, Batti-Maha Oya Rd

D-CTR00161-Kalkudah Railway Station

D-CTR00183-Punanai Welikanda Road

D-FT00089-Palmyrah Trees, Batticaloa

D-LC00147, D-LC00149, D-LC00149, D-LC00161, D-LC00178, D-LC00181-Passekudah Beach

D-LC00621, D-LC00622-Pigeon Island, Nilaveli

D-LC00628-Swami Rock, Trincomalee

D-LW00251-Mahaweli River at the Manampitiya Bridge

D-LW00258, D-LW00260, D-LW00261-Batticaloa Lagoon

D-LW00272-White Bull, Lagoon, Batticaloa

D-LW00274, D-LW00282-Batticaloa Lagoon

D-LW00295, D-LW00296-Thalippavali Tank, Maha Oya-Batti Road

D-LW00333, D-LW00339-Valachenai

D-PL00176-Muslim Women on Passekudah Beach

D-PL00178-Waiting for a bus, Valachenai

D-PM00037-Shopkeeper & child, Eravur

D-PM00040-Muslim Man, Chenkaladi

D-PT00013-Fossils, Minihagalkanda, Block II, Yala

D-RH00116, D-RH00118-Pilaiyar Kovil, Eravur

D-RM00003-Mosque, Eravur

D-RM00004, D-RM00005-Mosque, Batticaloa

D-TM00111, D-TM00114-Mahiyangana Bridge. With Rail cum Road Iron Bridge & Modern Concrete Bridge

D-TM00125, D-TM00128-Odamavadi Fishing Cove

D-TM00143, D-TM00145-Batticaloa Lagoon

D-TM00156-British Canon, Ramparts, Batticaloa Fort

D-TM00162-Detail on Canon, Batticaloa Fort

D-TM00180-Batticaloa Fort detail

D-TM00182-Batticaloa Fort

D-TM00183-Batticaloa Fort detail

D-TM00185-Kalladi Bridge, Batticaloa

D-TM00218-Canon at Gateway, Batticaloa Fort

D-TM00231, D-TM00236-Fort Wall, Batticaloa

D-WLG00073, D-WLG00074-Jelly Fish, Batticaloa Lagoon

D-AE00019, D-AE00017-Dheeghavapi Chaitya, Ampara

D-AGM00251-Palmyrah Fruits

D-AH00051-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-ARU00004-Ancient Urinal Stone, Galabedde

D-ARU00015, D-ARU00022-Ancient Stone Pond, Galabedde

D-CM00112, D-CM00113-Street Stall, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-CT00312-Panama Beach

D-CT00314-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-CT00318, D-CT00320-Coffee Shop, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-CT00323, D-CT00324, D-CT00327, D-CT00329, D-CT00332, D-CT00334, D-CT00335-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-CT00338, D-CT00340-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-CT00342-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-CT00370-Room Door, Hideaway Resort, Pottuvil

D-CT00371, D-CT00373-Hideaway Resort, Pottuvil

D-CT00378-Surf Boards, Arugam Bay

D-CTR00218-On the sand spit, Arugam Bay

D-FF00210-Thelambu Flowers and Pods, Kumana National Park

D-FT00115, D-FT00116, D-FT00117-Kumbuk Tree, Lagoon Bank, Arugam Bay

D-HAM00146, D-HAM00148-Pottuvil

D-HAT00027-Village House, Sangamankanda

D-LC00289-Panama Fishing Cove

D-LC00304-Sunrise, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-LC00308, D-LC00312-Fishing Boats, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-LC00313, D-LC00314, D-LC00317-Sunrise, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil

D-LC00318-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-LC00324-Fishing Boat, Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-LC00326-Fishing Boat detail, Arugam Bay / Potuvil

D-LC00333, D-LC00334, D-LC00336, D-LC00341, D-LC00343-Arugam Bay / Pottuvil Beach

D-LC00344-Sand spit, Arugam Bay

D-LC00355-Lagoon & Sea, Komari

D-LC00364, D-LC00366-Thirukkovil

D-LG00068-Komari

D-LW00501, D-LW00507, D-LW00508-Lagoon, Arugam Bay

D-LW00256-Gal Oya Reservoir

D-LW00545, D-LW00547, D-LW00549, D-LW00551, D-LW00552-Thirukkovil

D-AE00006-Siri pathula, Sacred Footprint, Dheeghavapi Chaitya, Ampara

D-M00201, D-M00202-Roadside Boutique, Pottuvil

D-NSM00223-Lahugala National Park

D-NSM00228, D-NSM00229, D-NSM00380-Bovattagala Ancient Cave Complex, Kumana National Park

D-NSM00231, D-NSM00232-Kuaman National Park

D-NSM00236-Bagura Plains, Kumana National Park

D-NSM00261, D-NSM00262-Where the Kumbukkan Oya flows out to sea, Kumana National Park

D-NSM00229, D-NSM00302-Ancient Inscription on rock face, Bovattagala, Kumana National Park

D-NSM00316, D-NSM00317, D-NSM00321-Drip-ledged ancient caves of Bovattagala, Kumana National Park

D-NSM00382-Trees of Kumana National Park

D-CT00311-Lahugala National Park

D-NSR00044-Debaragaswala Cave, Kumana National Park

D-NRS00048, D-NSR00051, D-NSR00056-Debaragaswala Cave with ancient Buddha statue, Kumana National Park

D-NSR00081-Inselberg, Kumana National Park

D-NSR00094-Forest & Rockourcrops, Kumana National Park

D-NSR00106-Rock pool, Kumana National Park

D-PL00194, D-PL00191, D-PL00199, D-PL00201-Pottuvil / Arugam Bay

D-WLE00115-Lahugala National Park

D-WLH00081-Wild Buffalo, Kumana National Park

D-LV00065-Pottuvil

CP-ARU00080-Moonstone detail, Magul Maha Vihara, Lahugala

STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN - NOVEMBER 2010

Dheeghavapi Chaitya, Ampara

Photography-Anu Weerasuriya

An imposing mound of brickwork, the base of Dheegavapi Chaitya spreads over a large area of ground. Built by King Saddhatissa (137-119 BC) at its full height it would have been a very impressive structure. As you walk around it you will see a few stone altars lying at its base, the remains of a wahalkada (altar) with weather worn stone elephants and carved pillars. The Dheeghavapi Museum has an interesting array of stone sculpture and terracotta carving.

Lessar Adjutant Stork, Wasgamuwa National Park

Photography-Anu Weerasuriya

Often referred to as Sri Lanka’s ugliest bird, this bird looked more decrepit than usual. It was sick and probably breathing its last at the Wasgamuwa National Park Office. Tall and sturdy, the Adjutant has commanding presence and is easily spotted in the marshlands. Yet, it is an extremely shy and wary bird, which likes to maintain its distance. It watches your approach with its large eyes and takes wing the moment you cross that invisible boundary that it maintains.

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