Eastern Grey Heron
Pond Heron
Openbill Stork
Purple Heron
Monday, August 6, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN-JUNE 2012
PIDURANGALA ROCK
The Pidurangala
rock is situated about a mile north of Sigiriya. The caves at Pidurangala are
associated with the brief history of Sigiriya. Archaeological evidence
indicates that the caves had been used by Buddhist anchorites in pre-Christian
times. Close to the summit of the rock is a large cave in which reposed a
colossal image of the recumbent Buddha, made of brick and stucco. One of the
caves now serves as a vihara. Under its drip ledge is a record in Brahmi
script.
- The
Handbook for the Ceylon Traveller, a Studio Times publication
Sunday, May 13, 2012
STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN - MAY 2012
Maduru Oya Bisokotuwa (Photography-Anu Weerasuriya)
Kantale Tank Bisokutowa (Photography-Anu Weerasuriya)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN - APRIL 2012
Gonagolla Murals:
Gonagolla was once adorned with the most beautiful paintings in Ruhuna. A male and a female figure are all that remain, a maiden with a princely Bodhisattva at her side. The woman is the very image of a Sigiriya maiden. Curved and shapely, her eyes downcast, she clasps her hands together, worshipping the Bodhisattva beside her. Exquisite lines define the face, the eyes and the mouth. Softly drawn with skill and feeling, it is the sheer delicacy of these lines which makes the face so beautiful. According to an inscription on the rock, these frescoes were created during the 3rd century AC. - Adapted from Studio Times Publication Eloquence in Stone
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
STUDIO TIMES BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 2012
Gloriosa Superba. S: Niyangala. T: Akkinichilam, Anaravam, Illangali, Iradi
Photographed in Pidurangala - Anu Weerasuriya
A poisonous plant, the Gloriosa Superba is fairly common creeper in wild and semi-wild terrain.
Tubers of `niyangala', (Tamil: Akkinichilam, Anaravam, Illangali, Iradi), was a common suicidal poison in rural areas before pesticides were easily available. Accidental `niyangala' poisoning is also reported. All parts of the Niyangala plant are poisonous. Toxicity of `niyangala'is due mainly to the alkaloid colchicine. It is estimated that 10 g of the fresh tuber contains about 6 mg of colchicine. The lethal dose of colchicine varies from 6 to 20 mg. For children, the lethal dose in between 0.5 and 0.8 mg/kg. However, survival has been reported after ingestion of as much as 60 mg of colchicine. The toxicity is related to the irritant effects and the effects of colchicine on normal cell division.- http://www.cmb.ac.lk/academic/medi/dept/fmtoxi/toxico_projects/doc72.htm
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