Buddhist Hindu bi-cultural life Sri Lanka

Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Hindu temple (Kovil), has always been referred to as the “Gal Kovila" (literal translation: "Stone Kovil") in my family’s short hand. The term is most likely due to the granite which is the primary material used in its construction. The granite exterior is matched by the restrained exquisite stonework inside which gives the …

Family Kovil Colombo Sri Lanka

Buddhist and Hindu cultures have coexisted seamlessly in my family. It extends to relationships with religious institutions as well. On the Buddhist side there is Asokaramaya, which has a long presence in family history. For more regular religious maters there's the smaller temple down our road. Palaya Kadiresan Kovil (pictured in the Google Earth screen …

LTTE’s human shields: April 2009 satellite images

Update: Life in Taprobane has decisive analysis of satellite imagery regarding the LTTE's human sheilds. He also points out major error's in BBC's reports about the situation in Mullativu and challenges the LTTE terrorist's propaganda. US National Imagery Systems has released a satellite image (Dated April 2009) of  people held by the LTTE terrorists camped on the beaches in …

Terrorist held areas in Sri Lanka – Mullativu Google Earth

Image below shows a detail of a settlement on the northern side of the entrance to the Nanthikadal lagoon in Mullativu. The next image shows the area further north towards the Palamattalam/Puthumathalan area. The LTTE terrorists continue to hold thousands of people as human shields in these areas. I guess for the LTTE terrorist cult's …

Rural Sri Lanka – Google Earth view: Lamasooriya village geo blogged

Utopian travels 😉 In his quest towards Utopia, R of towards-a-utopia goes into some interesting nooks of this island. The image below shows the location described in his post about his latest wonderings - an off the path place call Lamasooriya. The post has some great pictures too. The place has been visited by a …